毛色 (máo sè) — (of an animal) coat color; fur color and pattern

Definition

noun

(of an animal) coat colorfur color and pattern

毛色，。
Zhè zhī māo de máo sè hěn tè bié, shì hēi bái xiāng jiàn de.
This cat's coat color is very special, black and white mixed.
毛色。
Mǎ de máo sè kě yǐ pàn duàn tā de jiàn kāng qíng kuàng.
A horse's coat color can indicate its health condition.
毛色，。
Zhè zhǒng gǒu de máo sè hěn cháng jiàn, dàn xìng gé hěn wēn hé.
This kind of dog's coat color is very common, but its temperament is gentle.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

毛máofur/hair

毛 names fur or hair, 色 names its color, together giving the coat’s color.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

毛 is drawn as a feather or hair, with its strokes tracing the shape of the feather or hair.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

色 pairs 爪 (a hand) with 卩 (a kneeling person), showing a hand pressing down on the kneeling person.