毛U+6BDB4 STROKES
Entry·pron. máo
ㄇㄠˊ
“Hair, fur, feathers, down; surname Mao; classifier for a tenth of a yuan (informal); mold or mildew; coarse or raw; careless or nervous.”
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- 毛病ㄇㄠˊ ㄅㄧㄥˋa fault or defect; a shortcoming or flaw; an ailment or illness
- 毛澤東ㄇㄠˊ ㄗㄜˊ ㄉㄨㄥMao Zedong (1893–1976); Chinese Communist Party leader from 1935 until his death; founding chairman of the People's Republic of China.
- 毛巾ㄇㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄣa towel; a cotton textile used for drying or wiping the face, hands, or body
- 羽毛ㄩˇ ㄇㄠˊfeather; plumage; plume; a bird's covering for flight, warmth, and protection; a metonym for birds; figuratively, one's reputation or prestige.
- 眉毛ㄇㄟˊ ㄇㄠˊeyebrow; the strip of hair above the eye that helps keep sweat and debris out.
- 羊毛ㄧㄤˊ ㄇㄠˊwool; the fiber from sheep, used to make warm, wrinkle-resistant clothing
- 毛衣ㄇㄠˊ ㄧsweater; knitted or wool garment worn on the upper body.
- 毛髮ㄇㄠˊ ㄈㄚˇhair on the human body; figuratively, something extremely fine or fragile.
- 毛筆ㄇㄠˊ ㄅㄧˇwriting brush; calligraphy brush; traditional Chinese brush made from animal hair for writing or painting.
- 毛毯ㄇㄠˊ ㄊㄢˇblanket; a thick woven covering for warmth, often made of wool or fleece.
- 毛毛蟲ㄇㄠˊ ˙ㄇㄠ ㄔㄨㄥˊcaterpillar; hairy insect larva
- 睫毛ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄇㄠˊeyelashes; the rows of fine hairs on the edges of the eyelids that protect the eyes from dust and reduce light irritation
- 毛毛ㄇㄠˊ ㄇㄠˊapproximately; roughly; shy or bashful (describing someone)
- 毛治國ㄇㄠˊ ㄓˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊMao Chih-kuo (1948–), Taiwanese politician; served as minister of transportation and communications and later premier of the Executive Yuan
- 毛利ㄇㄠˊ ㄌㄧˋgross profit; revenue minus cost of goods sold, before deducting other expenses
- 毛額ㄇㄠˊ ㄜˊgross amount; initial total before deductions or adjustments
- 毛骨悚然ㄇㄠˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄙㄨㄥˇ ㄖㄢˊterrified; filled with extreme fear and dread
- 皮毛ㄆㄧˊ ㄇㄠˊanimal skin with fur; superficial knowledge; surface-level understanding
- 絨毛ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄠˊfine short hair or fuzz covering a surface; tiny finger-like projections in the small intestine that aid absorption
- 紅毛ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄠˊoriginally the Dutch who colonized Taiwan; later, Europeans generally
- 毛皮ㄇㄠˊ ㄆㄧˊanimal pelt or fur hide, used for making coats, hats, and other garments
- 三毛ㄙㄢ ㄇㄠˊpen name of Taiwanese author Chen Ping (1943–1991), known for her writings on life in the Sahara Desert
- 毛孔ㄇㄠˊ ㄎㄨㄥˇtiny opening on the skin surface; pore
- 毛蟲ㄇㄠˊ ㄔㄨㄥˊcaterpillar; larva of a butterfly or moth; archaic term for tiger
- 毛線ㄇㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋyarn or wool; knitting thread spun from wool or synthetic fibers, used for knitting garments such as sweaters and scarves
- 毛茸茸ㄇㄠˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊcovered in thick, soft, fine hair or fur; fluffy; fuzzy
- 毛豆ㄇㄠˊ ㄉㄡˋimmature green soybeans harvested before ripening; boiled and eaten as a snack or side dish
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