PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin mao
Learn how to write 35 Chinese characters pronounced “mao” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “mao” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced máo
14 dictionary entries use the pronunciation máo, including 毛 (hair), 矛 (spear), 髦 (bang (hair)), 牦 (yak (Bos grunniens)), 茅 (reeds).
hair
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spear
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bang (hair)
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yak (Bos grunniens)
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reeds
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type of water plant
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banner decorated with animal's tail
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used in 酕醄[mao2tao2]
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anchor
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spear
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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Spanish fly
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Chinese character
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced mào
13 dictionary entries use the pronunciation mào, including 冒 (to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth)), 帽 (hat), 貌 (appearance), 贸 (commerce), 茂 (luxuriant).
to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth)
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hat
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appearance
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commerce
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luxuriant
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Chinese character
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extremely aged (in one's 80s or 90s)
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length
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Chinese character
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Cydonia japonica
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(jade)
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indistinct vision
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to be hardworking
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced mǎo
6 dictionary entries use the pronunciation mǎo, including 卯 (mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)), 峁 (round yellow dirt mount (in the Northwest of China)), 泖 (still water), 昴 (the Pleiades), 铆 (to fasten with rivets).
mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)
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round yellow dirt mount (in the Northwest of China)
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still water
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the Pleiades
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to fasten with rivets
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Chinese character
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced māo
2 dictionary entries use the pronunciation māo, including 猫 (cat (CL:隻|只[zhi1])), 貓 (Chinese character).
PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these mao characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 9 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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