毒dú
poison, toxic. 9 strokes, radical 母, first met in HSK 5.
What 毒 is made of
龶 and 母 (mǔ, mother).
龶 carries the meaning — a poisonous plant — and 母 carries the sound.
How to write 毒
Strokes 1–4 write 龶, then strokes 5–9 write 母.
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Words that use 毒
| 毒 | poison, toxic 指对生物体有害、能致病或致死的性质 这种奇花看似艳丽却毫无毒性。This strange flower looks vivid but is entirely non-toxic. Lesson 416, 辨析对应 · 经世谋断与春华秋实 · Technological Order & Human Vitality |
| 病毒 | virus (biological or computer) 一种能引发疾病并可传播扩散的微小病原体 科学家正在研究这种病毒的传播途径。Scientists are studying how this virus spreads. Lesson 392, 博古鉴真 · 辨微知著与兼修博览 · Essentials & Institutional Learning |
| 杀毒 | to remove viruses (antivirus) 指清除电脑系统中的病毒程序 电脑网络实时运行杀毒监控。The network ran antivirus monitoring in real time. Lesson 476, 瀚漠绿洲 · 笃毅克己与登攀拓界 · Resolute Restraint & Boundless Ascent |
| 消毒 | to disinfect 指清除环境中的细菌病毒 商场做好日常环境消毒。The mall disinfected its environment on a regular basis. Lesson 503, 笃行安澜 · 行稳致远与和衷共济 · Resilient Strides & Sincere Accord |
| 有毒 | toxic, poisonous 指含有对人体有害的成分 专家生动讲解如何识别有毒化学品。The expert explained how to identify toxic chemicals. Lesson 515, 防患未然 · 温情相伴与厚德博雅 · Harmonious Living & Primeval Vistas |
| 中毒 | to be poisoned 指人或动物因摄入毒物而受害 防范工业毒物引发鱼类中毒。They guarded against fish becoming poisoned by industrial toxins. Lesson 530, 草木回春 · 笃行至善与精业拓新 · Biomedical Care & Industrial Innovation |
| 毒品 | narcotics, drugs 指国家管制的成瘾性违禁物质 向涉黑涉恶与毒品违法犯罪展开坚决斗争。They fought organized crime and narcotics crimes head-on. Lesson 570, 清朗风正 · 笃行实干与大爱无疆 · Civic Valor & Humanitarian Compassion |
| 吸毒 | to take drugs 指吸食毒品 宣传远离吸毒的道理。It made the case for staying away from drug taking. Lesson 660, 舞蹈宣传 · 笃志博雅与通达四海 · Scholarly Diligence & Global Connections |
Characters that share the sound part 母
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.