茂(mào)

HSK 7-98 strokes

luxuriant

Print a 茂 worksheet PDFPractice writing 茂

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
mào
Meaning
luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 茂 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹戊

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (grass); 戊 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

艹ǎo戊wù

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 茂 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Words with 茂

Common words using 茂 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

mào茂mì密
HSK 7-9

dense (of plant growth)

Open 茂密 page →
mào茂shèng盛
HSK 7-9

lush

Open 茂盛 page →
fán繁mào茂

(of vegetation) lush; luxuriant

Open 繁茂 page →
mào茂nán南

see 茂南区

Open 茂南 page →
mào茂míng名

see 茂名市[Mao4 ming2 Shi4]

Open 茂名 page →
zhī枝fán繁yè叶mào茂

(of plants) to grow luxuriantly; (fig.) (of a family or business etc) to prosper; to fl…

Open 枝繁叶茂 page →
gēn根shēn深yè叶mào茂

deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)

Open 根深叶茂 page →
shēng声qíng情bìng并mào茂

(of a singer etc) excellent in voice and expression (idiom)

Open 声情并茂 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 茂’s common words

密盛繁南名枝叶根

Ready to master 茂?

Trace 茂 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.

Practice 茂 onlineGenerate worksheet PDFBrowse all of HSK 7-9 →