毛(máo): surname Mao
HSK 14 strokes
surname Mao
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- máo
- Meaning
- surname Mao
- Strokes
- 4
- HSK level
- HSK 1
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 毛 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 毛 step by step
4 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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- 4
Words with 毛
Common words using 毛 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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