Common Meanings
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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.