Character

毛

máo HSK 3

毛 máo HSK 3

1. hair or fur on animals and plants, serving as protection and insulation
2. thread-like mold growing on objects
3. unprocessed; rough
4. not pure; gross (not net)
5. rough; approximate
6. small; tiny
7. devalued (of currency)
8. a surname
9. careless; inattentive
10. panicked; flustered
11. (dial.) to get angry; to lose one's temper
12. (colloq.) monetary unit: jiǎo (one tenth of a yuán)
13. plants in general; especially crops
14. specifically hair on the head or beard
15. see "毛南族", an ethnic minority in China

Words using 毛 as máo (8)

Structure & writing

毛 máo — hair or fur on animals and plants, serving as protection and insulation

毛 is a component in 8 characters

HSK 2

笔 bǐ writing or drawing instrument; pen, brush 表 biǎo exterior, outside (opposite of 'inside'); ① outward, external ② outer appearance

HSK 5

尾 wěi tail; the projecting end part of a bird, beast, insect, or fish

HSK 6

毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal 耗 hào to consume, deplete

HSK 7

撬 qiào to pry; to lever open by inserting a rod, knife, or awl into a crack or hole and forcing the other end 毯 tǎn blanket; thick woven fabric with a fluffy pile 髦 máo short hair hanging over a young child's forehead (classical)

毛 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order