猫māo
cat. 11 strokes, radical 犭, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 猫
Strokes 1–3 write 犭, then strokes 4–11 write 苗.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 猫 · the stroke-order rules
What 猫 is made of
犭 (quǎn, dog) and 苗 (miáo, sprouts).
犭 carries the meaning — animal — and 苗 carries the sound.
Words that use 猫
| 猫 | cat 一种温顺可爱、会捉老鼠的宠物 温顺的猫在院子里漫步。The docile cat strolled gently through the yard. Lesson 51, 买东西 · 融会贯通与嘉言懿行 · Interconnected Learning, Virtuous Speech & Mindful Living |
| 大熊猫 | giant panda 一种黑白相间、以竹子为食的珍稀动物 大熊猫与大象在保护区和谐共存。The giant panda and the elephants coexist peacefully in the reserve. Lesson 409, 万象包罗 · 通达明理与气象万千 · Sagacity & Natural Grandeur |
Characters that share the sound part 苗
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 犭
All 13 of them, and what the radical means, on the 犭 radical page.