猫 (māo) — cat
Definition
noun
cat
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 猫。Wǒ yǒu yì zhī māo.I have a cat.
- 猫。Zhè zhī māo hěn kě ài.This cat is very cute.
- 猫。Wǒ xǐ huan māo.I like cats.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
猫 puts 犬 beside 苗; 犬 marks the animal sense, and 苗 gives the sound.
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