00450 Chinese character of 毛 and pronounce mou4

The Chinese character【毛】that I will teach you this time is a character that describes the body or shape. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Hair or fine. Explanation: (1) Filamentous tissue on the epidermis of animals and plants. Such as: “body hair”, “fur”, “wool”. (2) Specifically refers to the hair and beard on a person’s body. For example: “eyebrows”, “sideburns”, “no hair on the mouth means you can’t do things well.” (3) Unprocessed. Such as: “raw films”, “raw goods”. (4) A look of panic and fear. For example: “He was so frightened that his heart was crawling with fear.” (5) An angry look. For example: “Don’t make me mad.” (6) Small. For example: “furry kid”, “drizzle”. (7) Roughly or approximately. Such as: “gross weight”, “gross profit”, “gross amount”. (8) Opaque. For example: “frosted glass”. (9)Monetary unit. A common name for “horn”. Ten cents equals one dollar. For example: “one cent.” (10) Behaving frivolously. For example: “Don’t be inappropriate with girls!” (11) To do things in a rough manner. For example: “Why are you always so impatient when doing things?”

You can refer to this for the pronunciation of the mentioned Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【毛】:máo

Cantonese Jyutping of 【毛】:mou4

Here is some fundamental information about the character 【毛】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【毛】, for example:Describing body or shape , It means mainly hair or fine.Because of the extensive meanings of Chinese characters, some intricate details and specialized uses might not be fully presented here.

【毛】is a word that can combine with others to create more detailed terms or phrases, such as【毛髮、絨毛】(Mandarin Pinyin:máo fà 、róng máo/ Cantonese Jyutping:mou4 faat3 、jung4 mou4)

This character has a total of 4 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


貓咪的毛髮非常柔軟。

Cat’s fur is very soft.


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