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⽑

fur

máo (mao2)

Radical no. 82 · 4 strokes (第 82 部首 · 4 画 dì 82 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⽑ (máo) — meaning: fur, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting a single hair or animal fur. Its curved strokes evoke the appearance of long strands of hair.

Mnemonic: Three curved strokes stacked together resemble strands of hair twisted and bundled closely.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

3 characters

Stroke count

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 毡zhān

    felt (fabric)

    9 strokes

  • 毧róng

    down

    10 strokes

  • 毪mú

    a type of woolen fabric made in Tibet

    10 strokes

Quick check

A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.

Question 1 of 3

Which radical is the main radical of 毪?

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.

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