(mào)

HSK 59 strokesTrad. 貿

commerce

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
mào
Meaning
commerce; trade
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
貿

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱卯贝

In this compound, the meaning comes from (money); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

mào
HSK 5

(commercial) trade

Open 贸易 page →
wàimào
HSK 7-9

foreign trade

Open 外贸 page →
jīngmào
HSK 7-9

economy and trade (abbr. for 经济贸易)

Open 经贸 page →
shìmào

World Trade Organization (WTO); abbr. for 世界貿易組織|世界贸易组织

Open 世贸 page →
nèimào

domestic trade

Open 内贸 page →
shāngmào

trade and commerce

Open 商贸 page →
guómào

abbr. for 国际贸易

Open 国贸 page →

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