毛 (máo): Hair — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 毛

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2.

Readings & Meanings

毛has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

máo

hair; fur; crude

n.HSK 4

hair; fur; feather; ten cents

mw./n.HSK 3.0 · L3

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 毛

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 毛

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5.

How to Use 毛

Feathers and tiny amounts

毛 appears in words about feathers, sports, and very small amounts.

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 毛

HSK 4

máo毛

jīn巾

7.

Example Sentences

wǒ我

yòng用

máo毛

jīn巾

cā擦

gān干

le

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yǔ羽

máo毛

qiú球

badminton

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yì一

máo毛

bù不

bá拔

Stingy / Tight-fisted

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fèng凤

máo毛

lín麟

jiǎo角

As rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns

towel

HSK 3.0 · L4

máo毛

yī衣

(wool) sweater

HSK 5

máo毛

bìng病

illness; disease; fault

HSK 3.0 · L5

máo毛

bǐ笔

writing brush

HSK 5

méi眉

mao毛

eyebrow

了

tóu头

fa发

。

I dried my hair with a towel.

táo桃

zi子

biǎo表

miàn面

yǒu有

róng茸

máo毛

。

The surface of a peach has fine hair.

zhè这

jiàn件

máo毛

yī衣

hěn很

nuǎn暖

huo和

。

This sweater is very warm.

zhè这

zhī只

māo猫

de的

máo毛

hěn很

róu柔

ruǎn软

。

This cat's fur is very soft.

zhè这

kuài块

máo毛

zhān毡

hěn很

hòu厚

。

This piece of felt is very thick.

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