The character 貌 — “appearance”: how to write it and what it means

貌
mào

appearance, looks

14 strokes · HSK 4

The Chinese character 貌 is read mào and means “appearance, looks”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 貌

貌 has 14 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 貌, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

Words with 貌

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 貌?

貌 has 14 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 貌 mean?

貌 means “appearance, looks”. It appears in 礼貌 (“politeness”).

How do you pronounce 貌?

貌 is read mào. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 貌 have?

14 strokes.

← 各 each嗯 uh-huh →

More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 貌 yourself

In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.

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