Character Animation

Character: 貓

Pinyin: māo (mao1)

Meaning: cat (CL:隻|只[zhi1]) / (dialect) to hide oneself / (loanword) (coll.) modem

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "貓" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

✓ Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
✓ Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
✓ Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
✓ The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

⿰ 豸苗

Phonetic Component

Sound element

Semantic Component

Meaning element

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: māo

Same Radical (1)

Radical: 豸

Related Phonetic (4)

Same phonetic as: 苗