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猫 māo cat

cat; to hide

How to remember 猫: 犭 dog + 苗 sprouts = cat. The dog chases something into grandpa's bean sprouts, and out jumps the neighbour's furious cat.

  • 1,673. most frequent character
  • HSK 1
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Component breakdown

猫 = 犭 dog + 苗 sprouts

  • 犭 dog
  • 苗 sprouts
The Gushi story

The dog chases something into grandpa's bean sprouts, and out jumps the neighbour's furious cat.

How it is used

  • Cat - measure word 只 (zhī): 一只猫 (yì zhī māo) a cat; 大熊猫 (dàxióngmāo) giant panda.
  • As a verb, colloquial 猫 (māo) = to hide out / lie low.

Words with 猫

Example sentences

  • 它是我的猫。 Tā shì wǒ de māo.It's my cat.
  • 这只小猫的性别是什么？ Zhè zhī xiǎomāo de xìngbié shì shénme?What's the kitten's gender?
  • 熊猫是珍贵的动物。 Xióngmāo shì zhēnguì de dòngwù.Pandas are precious animals.