CHARACTERS / MAO

“mao” is 9 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 猫māocat (CL:隻)HSK 1 · TONE 1
2. 冒màoto emitHSK 3 · TONE 4
3. 帽màohatHSK 3 · TONE 4
4. 毛máohairHSK 4 · TONE 2
5. 貌mào(bound form) appearanceHSK 4 · TONE 4
6. 矛máospearHSK 5 · TONE 2
7. 贸màocommerceHSK 5 · TONE 4
8. 髦máobang (hair)HSK 5 · TONE 2
9. 茂màoluxuriantHSK 6 · TONE 4