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帽 mào hat

How to remember 帽: 巾 towel + 冒 risk = hat. At the beach, Dad ties a towel round his head, not wanting to risk sunburn, because he forgot his hat.

  • 1,750. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical 巾

Component breakdown

帽 = 巾 towel + 冒 risk

  • 巾 towel
  • 冒 risk
    • 冃 hood
    • 目 eye
The Gushi story

At the beach, Dad ties a towel round his head, not wanting to risk sunburn, because he forgot his hat.

How it is used

  • 'Hat, cap' - 帽子 (màozi) is the everyday word: 戴帽子 (dài màozi) wear a hat.
  • Note the verb for wearing hats/glasses/accessories is 戴 (dài), not 穿 (chuān, for clothes).
  • 扣帽子 (kòu màozi) = to label/pin an accusation on someone (put a hat on them).

Words with 帽

Example sentences

  • 她戴着一顶黄色的帽子。 Tā dàizhe yī dǐng huángsè de màozi.She's wearing a yellow hat.