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毛 (máo) — Chinese word meaning

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Meaning of 毛

量 liàng measure word

mao (0.1 yuan, Chinese monetary unit)

这个苹果三毛钱。

zhè ge píng guǒ sān máo qián

This apple costs three mao.

名 míng noun

hair, fur

猫的毛很柔软。

māo de máo hěn róu ruǎn

The cat's fur is very soft.

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Word breakdown

毛 máo — mao (0.1 yuan, Chinese monetary unit)

Structure & writing

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

毛 is a component in 8 characters

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

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

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

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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