毫 Stroke Order — How to Write 毫
毫 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 毛, 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.
毫 Radical and Character Components
hair.
Radical: 毛 + 7 more strokes
毫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- háo
Meanings of 毫 in Chinese
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háo毫
A fine, long, and pointed hair; also used to refer to an extremely small amount or part, like a bit or a shred.
他丝毫没有感到害怕。
He didn't feel scared at all.
Refers to a writing brush, often used in phrases like '挥毫' (to wield a writing brush) or '毫素' (writing paper and brush).
他喜欢在周末挥毫泼墨，创作水墨画。
He enjoys wielding a brush and splashing ink to create ink wash paintings on weekends.
Refers to the string or cord on a traditional Chinese steelyard or small balance, which indicates different weight divisions or points for lifting.
他仔细地将物品挂在秤钩上，然后观察着头毫的位置来确定重量。
He carefully hung the item on the scale hook, then observed the position of the first mark (on the steelyard string) to determine the weight.
A Chinese customary unit of measurement, where ten hào equals one lí (for length, land area, or weight), and one hundred square hào equals one square lí (for area).
这张药方上有一味药只用了五毫。
On this prescription, one ingredient only used five hào.
Dialectal term for a unit of currency, equivalent to Jiao (dime) or Mao (ten cents).
我身上只剩下一毫钱了。
I only have one dime (ten cents) left on me.
A very small quantity; a bit (used only in negative constructions).
这项任务对我来说，毫无难度
This task presents no difficulty for me at all.
Used as a prefix with units of measurement to denote one-thousandth (1/1000) of that unit, e.g., '毫米' (millimeter) is one-thousandth of a meter.
这条线的直径不到一毫米。
The diameter of this line is less than one millimeter.
Common Words and Phrases with 毫
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Milliampere (mA), a unit of electric current equal to one thousandth (1/1000) of an ampere.
这个小灯泡的工作电流只有20毫安。
The operating current of this small light bulb is only 20 milliamperes.
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A unit of atmospheric pressure, equal to one thousandth of a bar.
海平面的标准大气压约为1013.25毫巴。
The standard atmospheric pressure at sea level is approximately 1013.25 millibars.
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A milligram is a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram.
这种维生素补充剂每粒胶囊含有500毫克的维生素C。
Each capsule of this vitamin supplement contains 500 milligrams of Vitamin C.
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Two very small units of measurement; an iota; the least bit.
这次实验要求极高的精度，不能有丝毫毫厘的误差。
This experiment requires extremely high precision; there cannot be even a hair's breadth of error.
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Fine, soft hair on the body; metaphorically, something extremely tiny or insignificant.
婴儿的皮肤非常娇嫩，上面覆盖着一层细密的毫毛。
A baby's skin is very delicate, covered with a layer of fine, dense vellus hair.
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Millimeter, a unit of length in the metric system equal to one thousandth of a meter (1/1000 m), abbreviated as mm.
这张纸的厚度大约是十分之一毫米。
The thickness of this paper is about one-tenth of a millimeter.
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A unit of pressure, equal to the pressure exerted by a column of mercury one millimeter high, abbreviated as mmHg.
医生告诉病人，他的血压读数是120/80毫米汞柱。
The doctor told the patient that his blood pressure reading was 120/80 millimeters of mercury.
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A milliliter is a metric unit of volume, equal to one thousandth of a liter.
请给我倒二十毫升果汁。
Please pour me twenty milliliters of juice.
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just the same; identical
这两个设计方案在核心功能上毫无二致
These two design proposals are identical in their core functionalities.
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Acting without any moral reservations, hesitation, or regard for potential negative consequences; unconcerned about offending or violating norms.
他为了达到自己的目的，可以毫无顾忌地伤害别人的感情。
He can hurt others' feelings without any qualms to achieve his own goals.
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Without a doubt; undoubtedly.
毫无疑问，健康的生活方式对每个人都至关重要。
Without a doubt, a healthy lifestyle is crucial for everyone.
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An acupuncture needle.
医生用毫针精准地刺激穴位，缓解了病人的疼痛
The doctor used filiform needles to precisely stimulate the acupoints, alleviating the patient's pain.
More words with 毫
- huī挥háo毫write or draw with a writing-brush
- láng狼háo毫Weasel hair
- qiū秋háo毫slightest detail, fine hair
- sī丝háo毫the slightest, the least bit
- chèng秤háo毫the lifting cord of a steelyard
- yáng羊háo毫a writing brush made of goat's hair
- háo毫wú无not at all, without any
- fēn分háo毫a jot, an iota
- háo毫bú不fèi费lì力effortlessly, easily
- háo毫bú不xùn逊sè色no less, just as good
- háo毫wú无gēn根jù据baseless, unfounded
- háo毫wú无yù预zhào兆without warning, unexpectedly
- háo毫wú无yuàn怨yán言without complaint, uncomplaining
- tóu头háo毫brush tip, finest hair
- yì一háo毫one millimeter, a tiny bit
- háo毫bú不kè客qi气bluntly, unceremoniously
- háo毫bú不wèi畏jù惧Fearless, Undaunted
- háo毫fà发wú无sǔn损unharmed, unscathed
- háo毫wú无bāng帮zhù助useless, unhelpful
- háo毫wú无bǎo保liú留without reservation, unreservedly
Idioms with 毫
- háo毫bù不chí迟yí疑without the slightest hesitation
- háo毫bù不dòng动yáo摇unwavering and resolute
- háo毫bù不guān关xīn心to not care in the slightest
- háo毫bù不hán含hú糊clear and firm
- háo毫bù不huì讳yán言speak frankly and without reservation
- háo毫bu不jiè介yì意not mind at all
- háo毫bù不jīng经yì意without paying attention
- háo毫bù不liú留qíng情to show no mercy
- háo毫bù不xiāng相gān干have nothing to do with each other
- háo毫bù不yóu犹yù豫without the slightest hesitation
- háo毫bù不zài在hu乎not care in the slightest
- háo毫bù不zài在yì意not care in the slightest
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Open the tool →Questions about 毫
What does 毫 mean in Chinese?
毫 (háo) means “A fine, long, and pointed hair” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 毫?
毫 is pronounced háo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 毫 have?
毫 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 毫?
毫 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 毛. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 毫?
The radical of 毫 is 毛, and 毫 is a phono-semantic compound.