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冒

Character

冒 mào

HSK 3Character

to send out smoke, steam, or bubbles (as in 冒烟, to give off smoke)

Radical
冂
Strokes
9
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
日 目
Traditional
冐
Frequency
#1202 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

mào

mao4
  1. to send out smoke, steam, or bubbles (as in 冒烟, to give off smoke)
  2. to risk something bad happening (as in 冒险, to take a risk)

Examples

  • 水很热，冒着白气。

    shuǐ hěn rè mào zhe bái qì

    The water is very hot; it gives off white steam.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我不想冒险。

    wǒ bù xiǎng mào xiǎn

    I do not want to take a risk.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 冒

Draw “冒” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 冒

See all 54 →
冒充mào chōngto pretend to be someone you are notWordHSK 7–9冒昧mào mèipolite word used before you ask or do something that may bother someoneWordHSK 7–9冒犯mào fànto say or do something that makes a person feel angry or hurtWordHSK 7–9冒险mào xiǎnto take risks; to do things that are not safeWordHSK 7–9冒号mào hàocolon (punct.)Word冒名mào míngan impostorWord冒失mào shirashWord冒头mào tóuto emergeWord冒暑mào shǔheat stroke (TCM)Word冒死mào sǐto brave deathWord冒汗mào hànto sweatWord冒渎mào dúto disrespectWord

Same radical 冂

All characters with 冂 →
再zài冈gāng冊cè册cè冕miǎn円yuán冉rǎn冏jiǒng冂jiōng冋jiōng冓gòu冎guǎ
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