The character 毫 — “fine hair”: how to write it and what it means
fine hair; not at all
The Chinese character 毫 is read háo and means “fine hair; not at all”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 毫
毫 has 11 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 毫, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 毫 is made of
Below, 毛 “fur”: the finest hair. On top, a shortened 高 gāo hints at the reading, as it also does in 豪 háo.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 毫
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 毫?
毫 has 11 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 毫 mean?
毫 means “fine hair; not at all”. It appears in 毫不 (“not at all”), 毫无 (“not have the slightest”), 毫米 (“millimeter”), 毫升 (“milliliter”).
How do you pronounce 毫?
毫 is read háo. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 毫 have?
11 strokes.
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 毫 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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