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髦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
髦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
髦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
髦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
髦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
髦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
髦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

髦 Stroke Order — How to Write 髦

Stroke Order

髦 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 髟, 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.

髦 Radical and Character Components

Components:髟毛

髦 is a phono-semantic compound: 髟 (hair) carries the meaning, while 毛 indicates the sound.

Radical: 髟 + 4 more strokes

髦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • máo

Meanings of 髦 in Chinese

1

máo髦

An ancient term referring to short hair hanging over a child's forehead; bangs or fringe worn by children.
古时，孩童的额前常留着一束短髦
In ancient times, children often had a tuft of short hair on their forehead.
Metaphorically refers to an outstanding or distinguished person, often a prominent scholar or talent.
他在学术界表现杰出，被誉为当世髦俊。
He has performed outstandingly in academia and is hailed as a prominent talent of this era.
Refers to a horse's mane; long hair.
这匹马的鬃毛很长。
This horse's mane is very long.
Stylish; fashionable (often used in the compound '时髦').
这种款式很时髦。
This style is very fashionable.
Same as '牦' (máo), referring to a yak.
在高原上，我们看到了一群高大的髦牛。
On the plateau, we saw a herd of tall yaks.

Words with 髦

Idioms with 髦

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Questions about 髦

What does 髦 mean in Chinese?

髦 (máo) means “Refers to a horse's mane” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 髦?

髦 is pronounced máo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 髦 have?

髦 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 髦?

髦 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 髟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 髦?

The radical of 髦 is 髟, and 髦 is a phono-semantic compound.