毛 meaning and pronunciation

毛
Simplified/traditional character

毛 English definition

máo
  • hair
  • feather
  • down
  • wool
  • mildew
  • mold
  • coarse or semifinished
  • young
  • raw
  • careless
  • unthinking
  • nervous
  • scared
  • (of currency) to devalue or depreciate
  • classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1])

HSK levels

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 旄 : banner decorated with animal's tail;
  • 牦 : yak (Bos grunniens);
  • 矛 : spear; lance; pike;
  • 茅 : reeds; rushes;
  • 蟊 : Spanish fly; grain-eating grub;
  • 酕 : very drunk; blotto; three sheets to the wind;
  • 锚 : anchor;
  • 髦 : bang (hair); fashionable; mane;
  • 髳 : bang (hair); fashionable; mane;

Sentences examples with 毛

  • 这只小狗的毛是白色的。
    Zhè zhǐ xiǎo gǒu de máo shì báisè de.
  • 地上有一毛钱。
    Dìshàng yǒuyī máo qián.
  • 热了吧，用毛巾擦擦汗吧。
    Rèle ba, yòng máojīn cā cā hàn ba.
  • 你经常打羽毛球吗？
    Nǐ jīngcháng dǎ yǔmáoqiú ma?

Words containing 毛, by HSK level

麻 巾