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毛máo

hair; fur; wool; mildew; to grow moldy; rough; crude; unfinished; máo: one tenth of a yuan

毛 is hair or fur — on animals, on a brush, even mold on old things; máo is also a dime, one tenth of a yuan.

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single whole character · 毛

hair; fur; wool; mildew; to grow moldy; rough; crude; unfinished; máo: one tenth of a yuan

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毛máo

hair; fur; wool; mildew; to grow moldy; rough; crude; unfinished; máo: one tenth of a yuan

毛 is hair or fur — on animals, on a brush, even mold on old things; máo is also a dime, one tenth of a yuan.

Taught as one complete written unit; ZDIC describes the original as a pictograph.

máoTone 2
  • hair; fur; wool
  • mildew; to grow moldy
  • rough; crude; unfinished
  • máo: one tenth of a yuan
  • 毛笔máobǐwriting brush
  • 羽毛yǔmáofeather

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