帽 meaning and stroke order
Hat, cap
How to write 帽, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 帽
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- hat
- cap
- old variant of 帽[mao4]
How 帽 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Towel.
巾 gives the meaning and 冒 hints at the sound.
Radical: 巾 (cloth), shared by 53 characters on this site.
How to remember 帽
帽 combines 巾 (jīn, cloth) with 冒 (mào), which gives the sound. Think of a piece of cloth 巾 sitting on top of your head, and 冒 tells you to say mào.
In everyday speech 帽 almost always appears inside a word, most often 帽子 (màozi), and the verb for wearing it is 戴 (dài). Example: 外面很冷，戴上帽子吧。 (Wàimiàn hěn lěng, dài shàng màozi ba.) It's cold outside, put on a hat.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 冒 without noticing that its top is 曰, not 日, or they confuse 帽 with 冒 (mào, to emit or risk), which has the same sound but no 巾 on the left. Also remember to use 戴 (dài) for hats, not 穿 (chuān), which is for clothes and shoes.
Common words with 帽
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
帽 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 帽
How many strokes are in 帽?
帽 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 帽 mean?
帽 (mào) means hat, cap. A common word with it is 帽子 (màozi), meaning "hat; cap".
How do you pronounce 帽?
帽 is pronounced mào, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 帽?
The radical of 帽 is 巾, which carries the idea of "cloth". Dictionaries list 帽 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 帽?
The traditional form of 帽 is 㡌. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 帽 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 帽 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 帽 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 傻帽 (shǎmào) mean, and is it rude?
傻帽 is a slang word for a fool or something stupid, especially common in Beijing speech. It is informal and teasing, so avoid it in polite or formal situations.
What does 戴帽子 mean besides wearing a hat?
Figuratively, 戴帽子 can mean to label or stigmatize someone, like putting a negative political label on them. This sense shows up in historical or political contexts, while daily conversation usually means a literal hat.