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毛

máo · mao/Máo · mao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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hair
feather
down
wool
mildew
mold
coarse or semifinished
young
raw
careless
unthinking
nervous
scared
(of currency) to devalue or depreciate
classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角 (jiǎo) , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分 (fēn))

2 examples

洗(xǐ)过(guò)澡(zǎo)后(hòu)，猫(māo)咪(mī)的(de)毛(máo)柔(róu)软(ruǎn)又(yòu)蓬(péng)松(sōng)，还(hái)有(yǒu)淡(dàn)淡(dàn)的(de)香(xiāng)味(wèi)。

After washing, the cat's fur is soft and fluffy, and has a faint scent.

这(zhè)件(jiàn)毛(máo)衣(yī)的(de)毛(máo)很(hěn)细(xì)，摸(mō)起(qǐ)来(lái)特(tè)别(bié)舒(shū)服(fu)。

The wool of this sweater is very fine and feels especially comfortable.

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