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ㄇㄠ

māo

cat

貓 is a 16 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as māo in the first tone.

In simplified Chinese the character is used.

It is made up of the components (cat) and (sprout).

  • ㄇㄠ

    māo

    cat

    • ˋ

      zhì

      cat

    • ㄇㄧㄠ ˊ

      miáo

      sprout

3 stories have been written about this character — see all
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The cat on the left likes to eat bean sprouts.
by rollredcat

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which one is more alike Māo the one on the left or the one on the right?
by RichardSedinkinas

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A cat 猫 is a four-legged animal 犭 that ensures seeds sprout 苗 rather than get eaten by mice's [mou]ths. (Also, "māo" resembles "miáo.")
by vms5q

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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 貓

Definitions for 貓 pronounced as māo

  • cat
  • CL:隻|只[zhi1]
  • (dialect) to hide oneself
  • (coll.) modem

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