毛
(char./m.) little, fine; rough; gross; semi-finished; mao (fractional unit of Chinese Yuan, equal to 10 fen) | (n./adj./v.) hair; feather; wool; mildew; careless; panicky; (dialect) to get angry | (radical.) fur
冒
(v.) give off, send out; run a risk of | (char.) to offend, to violate; to bold, to rash; to assume false identity
冃
old variant of 帽[mao4] | hat | cap
冇
to not have (Cantonese) (Mandarin equivalent: 沒有|没有[mei2 you3])
卯
mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon) | 4th earthly branch: 5–7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March–4th April), Year of the Rabbit | ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east) | (coll.) to concentrate one's strength (variant of 鉚|铆[mao3])
媢
envious
峁
round yellow dirt mount (in the Northwest of China)
帽
(n.) hat, cap; cap-like cover for sth
懋
to be hardworking | luxuriant | splendid
旄
variant of 耄[mao4]
旄
banner decorated with animal's tail
昴
the Pleiades
楙
Cydonia japonica
毛
(char./m.) little, fine; rough; gross; semi-finished; mao (fractional unit of Chinese Yuan, equal to 10 fen) | (n./adj./v.) hair; feather; wool; mildew; careless; panicky; (dialect) to get angry | (radical.) fur
毷
restless
泖
still water
牦
yak (Bos grunniens)
猫
used in 貓腰|猫腰[mao2 yao1]
瑁
(jade)
皃
variant of 貌[mao4]
眊
having poor eyesight
瞀
indistinct vision | dim
矛
(n.) pike, spear, lance | (radical.) spear
耄
extremely aged (in one's 80s or 90s) | octogenarian | nonagenarian
芼
select | vegetables
茂
(char.) (of grass or wood) luxuriant; excellent, rich, splendid
毛
(char./m.) little, fine; rough; gross; semi-finished; mao (fractional unit of Chinese Yuan, equal to 10 fen) | (n./adj./v.) hair; feather; wool; mildew; careless; panicky; (dialect) to get angry | (radical.) fur
缺
(v./n.) be short of, lack; be incomplete; be flawed; be absent; vacancy, vacant position
搜
(v.) search, seek; look for, explore
尖
(adj./n.) sharp, pointed; (of voice) piercing; acute, sensitive; point, tip, the best
憋
(v.) hold in, hold back, suppress; suffocate, feel oppressed
掐
(v./m.) pinch, nip; clutch, grip; strangle, choke; (dialect) a handful, a bunch, a pinch (of sth.)
精
(n.) essence, extract; energy, spirit; sperm; goblin, demon | (n.) (TCM) essence of life, fundamental substance maintaining the body's functions | (adj./adv.) refined, picked; skilled, proficient; delicate, exquisite; smart, clever, shrewd; (spoken) extremely, very
乞
食
to beg for food
刁
(adj.) cunning, wicked; (dialect) picky, choosy (when it comes to foods)
刻
薄
unkind | harsh | cutting | mean | acrimony | to embezzle by making illegal deductions
吝
Only in compound words
咪
咪
oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc | (onom.) meow | kitty kitty! | Mimi (Western name) | tits (i.e. slang for breasts)
坎
Only in compound words
好
色
to want sex | given to lust | lecherous | lascivious | horny
孤
寒
alone and poor | humble | (Cantonese) miserly
小
鬼
little demon (term of endearment for a child) | mischievous child | imp
扒
灰
incest between father-in-law and daughter-in-law
渠
(n./pro.) trench, channel; (dialect) he, him | (char.) (lit.) chief, big
秀
(char.) better (than the others); outstanding; intelligent; elegant, beautiful; excellent person; show | (v.) (of grain crops) to put forth flowers or ears
Some people wonder why cats can jump up quickly without aiming, and they can shoot flies at once.
动
物
园
里
有
老
虎
和
大
熊
猫
。
There are tigers and giant pandas in the zoo.
小
猫
和
小
狗
都
是
她
的
。
Both the kitten and puppy are hers.
我
的
小
猫
总
是
在
睡
觉
。
My kitten is always sleeping.
我
的
朋
友
有
两
只
猫
,
一
只
三
岁
,
一
只
五
岁
。
My friend has two cats, one is three years old and the other is five years old.
你
的
朋
友
有
一
只
小
猫
,
对
不
对
?
Your friend has a kitten, doesn't he?
我
要
一
只
白
色
的
小
猫
。
I want a white kitten.
这
是
他
的
一
只
猫
。
This is his cat.
那
是
谁
的
小
猫
?
Whose kitten is that?
这
是
你
们
的
一
只
猫
。
This is your cat.
他
的
猫
His cat
我
的
小
猫
My kitten
他
的
小
猫
His kitten
这
是
我
的
一
只
猫
。
This is one of my cats.
那
是
天
天
的
小
猫
。
That's Tian Tian's kitten.
看
看
熊
猫
,
它
有
什
么
特
点
呢
?
Look at the panda. What are its characteristics?
我
没
有
猫
,
也
没
有
狗
。
I don't have a cat or a dog.
我
家
没
有
猫
。
I don't have a cat.
你
见
过
熊
猫
吗
?
Have you ever seen a panda?
他
有
猫
吗
?
Does he have a cat?
桌
子
下
有
一
只
猫
。
There is a cat under the table.
一
只
小
猫
A kitten
我
有
猫
。
I have a cat.
她
没
有
猫
。
She doesn't have a cat.
你
有
没
有
猫
?
Do you have a cat?
你
有
猫
吗
?
Do you have a cat?
小
猫
在
桌
子
下
。
The kitten is under the table.
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