毛 — mao
mao (0.1 yuan, colloq.)
How to pronounce it
毛 is read máo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “毛”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 毛. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个三块五毛。zhègesānkuàiwǔmáoThis costs three yuan five mao.
- 我们去哪儿打羽毛球？wǒmenqùnǎrdǎyǔmáoqiúWhere shall we go to play badminton?
- 我天天打羽毛球wǒtiāntiāndǎyǔmáoqiúI play badminton every day.
- 我们去打羽毛球吧wǒmenqùdǎyǔmáoqiúbaLet's go play badminton.
- 这些毛衣一件比一件好看。zhèxiēmáoyīyíjiànbǐyíjiànhǎokànThese sweaters are each prettier than the last.
- 你觉得这件毛衣怎么样？nǐjuédezhèjiànmáoyīzěnmeyàngWhat do you think of this sweater?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Prices down to the last coin”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 毛 mean?
毛 (máo) means “mao (0.1 yuan, colloq.)”.
How do you write 毛?
毛 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 毛?
毛 is read máo. Tones: máo — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“mao” in the lesson “Prices down to the last coin”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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