猫
猫 (māo) means “cat”. It is made of 犭 + 苗 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 猫 into its parts
What 猫 is made of
- 犭 quǎn — dog
- 苗 miáo — sprouts
- 艹 cǎo — grass
- 田 tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 土 tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 犭 gives the meaning, 苗 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我很喜欢猫。Wǒ hěn xǐhuan māo.I really like cats.
你家的猫叫什么名字？Nǐ jiā de māo jiào shénme míngzi?What is your cat's name?
Also built with 犭
Quick facts
| Pinyin | māo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | cat |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 犬 (dog, #94) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 2 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 猫
What does 猫 mean?
猫 (māo) means “cat”.
How many strokes does 猫 have?
猫 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 猫?
The radical of 猫 is 犬 (quǎn, “dog”), Kangxi radical number 94.
What parts make up 猫?
猫 is made of 犭 (dog) and 苗 (sprouts).
Which HSK level is 猫?
猫 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 2 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 猫 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 7: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.