Fur in Chinese (Mandarin): 毛 (máo)
毛
máo
fur
- Simplified
- 毛
- Traditional
- 毛
- Pinyin
- máo
- Typed as
- mao
Use it in a sentence
猫的毛很软。
貓的毛很軟。
The cat's fur is very soft.
The characters in 毛
毛
Fur, hair, or a bird's soft feathers.
4 strokes
Second tone, rising. A towel is 毛巾 (máojīn), and a woolly sweater is 毛衣 (máoyī).
More examples with 毛
小狗的毛是白色的。
Xiǎo gǒu de máo shì báisè de.
The puppy's fur is white.
小鸡身上有黄毛。
小雞身上有黃毛。
Xiǎo jī shēn shang yǒu huáng máo.
The chick has yellow fluff.
How to write 毛 in Chinese
Each box adds one stroke, in red. Write them in this order.
毛 4 strokes
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