毛
máoMáo HSK1

hair

毛 máo frequency
hair noun
hair, feather, down, or wool of humans or animals

这只狗的毛很长。

zhè zhī gǒu de máo hěn cháng.

This dog has long fur.

careless adjective
careless, rash, or unthinking behavior

他这人做事太毛，很难让人放心。

tā zhè rén zuò​shì tài máo, hěn nán ràng rén fàng​xīn.

He is too rash in his work, making it hard to trust him.

devalue verb
to devalue or depreciate in value (specifically regarding currency)

由于通货膨胀，钱毛了。

yóu​yú tōng​huò​péng​zhàng, qián máo le.

Due to inflation, money has lost its value.

mao measure word
classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit (one-tenth of a yuan)

这包糖只要五毛钱。

zhè bāo táng zhǐ yào wǔ máo qián.

This bag of sugar costs only fifty cents.

mildew verb
mildew or mold growing on surfaces

馒头放久了会发毛。

mán​tou fàng jiǔ le huì fā máo.

Steamed buns will go moldy if left for too long.

raw noun
coarse, raw, or semifinished state

这只是一个毛稿，还需要修改。

zhè zhǐ shì yī gè máo gǎo, hái xū​yào xiū​gǎi.

This is just a rough draft and still needs revision.

young proper name
small, young, or infantile

毛孩子不懂事，别跟他计较。

máo hái​zi bù dǒng​shì, bié gēn tā jì​jiào.

He's just an immature kid; don't take it personally.

nervous verb
feeling nervous, scared, or spooked

走在黑漆漆的小巷里，我心里直发毛。

zǒu zài hēi​qī​qī de xiǎo​xiàng lǐ, wǒ xīn​li zhí fā​máo.

Walking in the dark alley, I felt really creeped out.

毛 Máo
Mao proper name
surname Mao

那位正在花园里修剪花木的老先生姓毛。

nà wèi zhèng​zài huā​yuán lǐ xiū​jiǎn huā​mù de lǎo xiān​sheng xìng Máo.

The elderly gentleman pruning the plants in the garden is surnamed Mao.

Frequency
Character
Written text
623rd most common 333.4 per million
Movie subtitles
861st most common 138.5 per million appears in 46% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
61.6 per million appears in 19% of films
Written text
104.0 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 4
HSK 3.0
Level 1
Strokes
4
Unicode
U+6BDB

Sources
Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)