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máo

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máo Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
máo | mao2
English translation
anchor

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About máo

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Number of strokes

13

Traditional form

máo

Contains the radical

jīn

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí

Learning hint

metal

Etymology of máo

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

钅苗

Semantic compound

jīn

Phonetic compound

Miáo

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. jīn represents the meaning and Miáo represents the sound. Simplified form of máo .

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Example sentences using máo

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de Chē 行驶 xíng shǐ 公里 gōnglǐ Hòu 抛锚 pāo máo le .

The car that I rent drop anchor after five kilometers are driven.

预应力 yù yìng lì 锚杆支护, shì 提高 tígāo méi xiàng 节理顶板 dǐng bǎn 稳定性 wěn dìng xìng de 有效 yǒu xiào 方法 fāngfǎ .

Pre - tensioned bolts support is an effective way to improve joint roof stability.

他们 tā men zài Gǎng wài 抛锚 pāo máo 停泊 tíngbó .

They lay at anchor outside the harbour.

他们 tā men 抛锚 pāo máo 停船

They anchored the boat.

Words with máo

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
máo anchor máo
抛锚 pāo máo to drop anchor拋錨
起锚 qǐ máo to weigh anchor起錨
锚链 máo liàn anchor chain錨鏈

máo Decomposition & Compounds

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