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芼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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芼 Stroke Order — How to Write 芼

Stroke Order

芼 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 䒑, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

芼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • máo
  • mào

Meanings of 芼 in Chinese

1

máo芼

Edible aquatic plants or wild vegetables; commonly used in the term 'máogēng', referring to a soup with mixed vegetables and meat.
奶奶用新采的野菜和肉做了一碗美味的芼羹。
Grandma made a bowl of delicious máogēng using freshly picked wild vegetables and meat.
To spread and cover the ground, typically referring to grass or weeds.
春风吹过,野草渐渐芼满了田埂。
As the spring breeze blew, wild grass gradually spread and covered the field ridges.
2

mào芼

To pick or gather (e.g., plants, vegetables, especially from water or wetlands).
老奶奶在池塘边芼了几根水芹,准备晚上做菜。
The old grandma picked a few stalks of water celery by the pond, preparing to cook them for dinner.

Words with 芼

  • mào芼gēng羹Wild vegetable soup, Wild greens soup
  • mào芼cài菜wild vegetables, wild greens
  • mào芼qǔ取pick, gather
  • mào芼shēng生Pick raw vegetables, Gather fresh greens

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Questions about 芼

What does 芼 mean in Chinese?

芼 (máo) means “To spread and cover the ground” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 芼?

芼 has 2 pronunciations: máo, mào.

How many strokes does 芼 have?

芼 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 芼?

芼 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 䒑. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 芼?

The radical of 芼 is 䒑.

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