• 1439th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 12 words
  • Component in 201 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. máo (mao2)spear • lance • pike

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for máo (mao2)The component is pronounced as 'máo' (mao2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

矛盾 

RareShow 11

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.