- 熊猫 xióngmāo panda
- 大熊猫 dàxióngmāo giant pandagiant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
- 小猫 xiǎomāo kitten
- 猫头鹰 māotóuyīng owl
- 野猫 yěmāo stray cata homeless or feral domestic cat living in a human environment
- 山猫 shānmāo lynxany of several medium-sized wild cats of the genus Lynx, including the bobcat, characterized by tufted ears and a short tail
- 猫腻 māonì shenaniganssomething fishy; shenanigans
- 夜猫子 yèmāozi night owla person who habitually stays up late or is active at night
- 猫眼 māoyǎn chrysoberyla mineral or gemstone, specifically one displaying a cat's-eye effect
- 小熊猫 xiǎoxióngmāo red pandalesser panda (Ailurus fulgens); red panda
- 狸猫 límāo leopard cata small wild cat native to East and South Asia with leopard-like spots
- 波斯猫 Bōsīmāo Persian cat
- 阿猫阿狗 āmāo'āgǒu just anyone(idiom) (coll.) any Tom, Dick or Harry; just about anyone (used dismissively)
- 灵猫 língmāo civeta small, nocturnal carnivorous mammal known for producing musk
- 三脚猫 sānjiǎomāo dabblera person with only rudimentary skills in a particular field
- 猫儿山 Māo'érshān Kitten MountainKitten Mountain, Guangxi
- 照猫画虎 zhàomāohuàhǔ imitateto follow a model superficially without capturing the original spirit; uninspired imitation
- 猫腰 máoyāo stoopto bend over or hunch the body at the waist
- 猫抓病 māozhuābìng cat scratch diseasecat scratch disease; cat scratch fever
- 猫哭老鼠 māokūlǎoshǔ crocodile tearsTo feign sympathy or sorrow for someone one has harmed; hypocritical pretense of condolence.
- 天猫座 Tiānmāozuò LynxLynx (constellation)
- 狞猫 níngmāo caracal
- 猫儿 māo'ér kitten
- 猫只 māozhī cat(formal) cat (used in official documents, news reports, etc.)
- 猫咖 māokā cat café
- 猫咪 māomī kitty
- 猫哭耗子 māokūhàozi crocodile tearsa hypocritical pretense of sympathy or condolence; literally, the cat weeps for the dead mouse
- 猫声鸟 māoshēngniǎo catbird
- 猫奴 māonú cat slavecat owner (jocular neologism)
- 猫娘 māoniáng catgirl(ACG) catgirl
- 猫屎咖啡 māoshǐkāfēi civet coffeekopi luwak or civet coffee, made from coffee beans plucked from the feces of the Asian palm civet
- 猫本 Māoběn MelbourneSlang alternative for Melbourne ([[墨尔本|墨爾本|Mo4 er3 ben3]])
- 猫条 māotiáo cat treat tubecat treat tube; squeeze-up cat treat
- 猫步 māobù cat-like gaita light, silent, or stealthy way of walking like a cat
- 猫沙 māoshā cat littergranular material placed in a litter box to absorb a cat's urine and feces
- 猫猫 māomāo cata cute or affectionate way to refer to a cat, often used as a pet name or by children.
- 猫王 Māo Wáng Elvis PresleyElvis Presley (1935-1977), influential American singer and film star, known as the "King of Rock and Roll".
- 猫瘟 māowēn feline distemperfeline panleukopenia or feline distemper, a highly contagious and potentially fatal viral disease in cats
- 猫砂 māoshā cat litter
- 猫科 māokē FelidaeFelidae (the cat family)
- 猫粮 māoliáng cat food
- 猫舌头 māoshétóu heat-sensitive tonguesensitivity to hot food or drink; a person who has such a sensitivity
- 猫舍 māoshè catterycattery (cat-breeding establishment)
- 猫薄荷 māobòhe catnipcatnip; catmint
- 猫门 māomén cat flapcat door; cat flap
- 猫雾族 Māowùzú BabuzaBabuza, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
- 猫饭 māofàn bonito riceA simple meal for human consumption consisting of rice topped with bonito flakes, calqued from the Japanese 'neko manma'.
- 猫鼠游戏 māoshǔyóuxì cat-and-mouse gamecat and mouse game
- 瞎猫碰上死耗子 xiāmāopèngshàngsǐhàozi blind lucka stroke of luck; to achieve something by sheer chance rather than skill
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH