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

Stroke Order

贸 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 贝, 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.

贸 Radical and Character Components

Components:卯贝

贸 is a phono-semantic compound: 贝 (money) carries the meaning, while 卯 indicates the sound.

Radical: 贝 + 5 more strokes

贸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • mào

Meanings of 贸 in Chinese

1

mào贸

Refers to commercial activities involving the exchange of goods and services, such as trade, commerce, and financial trade.
全球贸易的增长促进了经济的繁荣。
The growth of global trade has promoted economic prosperity.
Rashly; carelessly; thoughtlessly, often implying acting without proper consideration or permission, similar to '贸然而来' (to come without prior notice).
贸然行动可能会带来不必要的麻烦。
Acting rashly might bring unnecessary trouble.

Common Words and Phrases with 贸

1
mào贸rán然
rashly; without careful consideration
在不了解全部情况之前,我们不应该贸然下结论。
Before understanding all the facts, we should not jump to conclusions rashly.
2
mào贸yì易
Trade, the general activity of buying and selling goods and services.
这家公司主要从事农产品贸易。
This company primarily engages in agricultural product trade.

More words with 贸

  • cái财mào贸finance and trade
  • duō多biān边mào贸yì易Multilateral trade
  • shāng商mào贸trade, commerce
  • mào贸yì易lù路xiàn线trade route
  • mào贸yì易gōng公sī司Trading company, Trade company
  • mào贸yì易shùn顺chā差trade surplus, surplus in trade
  • mào贸yì易wǎng往lái来trade relations, trade exchanges
  • nóng农mào贸shì市chǎng场farmer's market, farm market
  • mào贸yì易huó活dòng动Trade activity, Trading activity
  • quán全qiú球mào贸yì易global trade, international trade
  • mào贸rán然jué决dìng定hasty decision, rash decision
  • mào贸rán然xíng行dòng动Act rashly, Rush into action
  • mào贸yì易háng航xiàn线Trade route, Shipping lane
  • mào贸yì易kǒu口àn岸trade port, port of trade
  • shāng商mào贸wǎng往lái来trade relations, business exchanges

Idioms with 贸

  • mào贸qiān迁yǒu有wú无trade goods to supply needs
  • mào贸shǒu首zhī之chóu仇deadly, irreconcilable hatred
  • mào贸shǒu首zhī之chóu雠implacable mortal hatred
  • bào抱bù布mào贸sī丝engage in commerce or approach a woman
  • míng名mào贸shí实yì易alike in name, different in substance

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Questions about 贸

What does 贸 mean in Chinese?

贸 (mào) means “Rashly” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 贸?

贸 is pronounced mào in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 贸 have?

贸 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 贸?

贸 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 贝. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 贸?

The radical of 贸 is 贝, and 贸 is a phono-semantic compound.

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