旄(máo): banner decorated with animal's tail
10 strokes
Readingsmáomào
banner decorated with animal's tail
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- máo / mào
- Meaning
- banner decorated with animal's tail
- Strokes
- 10
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 旄 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 旄 step by step
10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
Words with 旄
Common words using 旄 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
white banner and yellow battle-ax (idiom); refers to military expedition
Open 白旄黄钺 page →Related characters
Ready to master 旄?
Trace 旄 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.