The character 贸 — “trade”: how to write it and what it means

贸
mào

trade

9 strokes · HSK 6

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

Stroke order: how to write 贸

贸 has 9 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 贸, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 贸 is made of

Below, 贝 “shell, money”. The top is the same as in 留.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 贸

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 贸?

贸 has 9 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 贸 mean?

贸 means “trade”. It appears in 贸易 (“trade”).

How do you pronounce 贸?

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

How many strokes does 贸 have?

9 strokes.

← 偿 compensate尖 sharp →

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 贸 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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