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毛
máo
Main
English Definitionhair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; measure word for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角 , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分); (Chinese surname)
Simplified Script毛
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinmáo
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄇㄠˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)mou4
Part of Speech(名) noun, (量) measure word
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=1,3 TOCFL=4,5

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毛衣máoyī(wool) sweater
毛巾máojīntowel
毛病máobìngfault; defect; shortcomings; ailment
毛笔máobǐwriting brush
毛毯máotǎnblanket
Words With Same Tail Word    
睫毛jiémáoeyelashes
羊毛yángmáofleece; wool; woolen
羽毛yǔmáofeather; plumage; plume
皮毛pímáofur; fur clothing; skin and hair; superficial; superficial knowledge
绒毛róngmáofur; down (soft fur); villi capillary (in the small intestine)
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