How to write 猫

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Printable Handwriting Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 猫

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Meaning of 猫

Pinyin māo、 máo

Radical

犭

Strokes

Definition

cat / pussy

Usage

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猫 (māo) [Noun] 1. A mammal with a round face, sharp claws on its feet, agile movement, and the ability to catch mice. (En. cat) 2. Dialect: to hide. 家猫 (house cat) 1. A domesticated carnivorous animal that has been kept by humans for a long time, generally regarded as a distinct species, though possibly descended from hybrids of several types of small wildcats from the Old World through natural selection. There are several variations, mainly differing in coat length, body shape, and presence of a tail. 狸猫 (leopard cat) 2. Also known as the "mountain cat." 姓 (surname) 3. A family name. [Verb] 1. [Dialect] To hide. (En. hide) 2. See also máo. 【引】 1. "The Classic of Rites": Greet the cat to feed it field mice. 【例】 1. Examples: Cat's eye (a gemstone known as "cat's eye stone," named for its luster resembling that of a cat's eye); Cat-tiger (mythical creature believed to be beneficial for agriculture); Cat's meal (refers to a person who eats little, irregularly); Cat's urine (dialect, refers to alcohol, indicating dislike or sarcasm). 1. [～腰] To bend at the waist. Also referred to as "毛腰." [Verb] 1. [Dialect] To curve or arch. (En. arch) 2. See also māo. 【例】 1. Example: The thief crouched and slipped through the iron wire fence under the bridge.

大熊猫 dà xióng māo

giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

狸猫 lí māo

leopard cat / raccoon dog / palm civet

野猫 yě māo

wildcat / stray cat

猫头鹰 māo tóu yīng

owl

山猫 shān māo

lynx / bobcat / leopard cat

灵猫 líng māo

civet (arboreal cat) / viverrid (mammal group including mongoose and civet)

猫腻 māo nì

(coll.) something fishy / shenanigans

猫儿 māo ér

kitten

白猫 bái māo

white cat

猫眼 māo yǎn

peephole / chrysoberyl

三脚猫 sān jiǎo māo

jack of all trades

猫王 Māo Wáng

Elvis Presley (1935-1977), US pop singer and film star / transliterated as 埃爾維斯·普雷斯利|埃尔维斯·普雷斯利[Ai1 er3 wei2 si1 · Pu3 lei2 si1 li4]

猫耳洞 māo ěr dòng

Cat ear hole

猫科 māo kē

Felidae (the cat family)

猫眼石 māo yǎn shí

opal / cat's eye

猫儿山 Māo ér shān

Kitten Mountain, Guangxi

黑猫 hēi māo

black cat

猫儿眼 māo ér yǎn

（猫睛石的通称） cat's eye

猫腰 máo yāo

to bend over

豹猫 bào māo

leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)

馋猫 chán māo

glutton / greedy-guts