māo
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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Free visual pinyin lesson
mao Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn mao pinyin visually. Paths for cat, sweater, and hat. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
猫、毛、帽三条路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
3 characters · 3 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of mao
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
máo
second tone
第二声
rising up
mào
fourth tone
第四声
falling down
Characters
Common Chinese characters for mao
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
māo
cat; kitty
小猫
máo
hair; fur; feather
羽毛、毛发
mào
hat; cap
帽子
Useful words
Build vocabulary with mao
Open a word in the knowledge ball to hear it and see a complete example sentence.
猫咪
māo mī
kitty; a cute cat
可爱的猫
毛衣
máo yī
a warm sweater
毛线织的衣服
帽子
mào zi
a hat worn on the head
戴在头上的帽子
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