氂 meaning and stroke order
Tail, hair; yak
How to write 氂, stroke by stroke
15 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 氂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- yak (Bos grunniens)
How 氂 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Fur.
毛 gives the meaning and 毛 hints at the sound.
Radical: 毛 (hair), shared by 15 characters on this site.
Common words with 氂
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 氂牛 | máoniú | yak (Bos grunniens) |
Questions about 氂
How many strokes are in 氂?
氂 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 氂 mean?
氂 (máo) means tail, hair; yak. A common word with it is 牦牛 (máoniú), meaning "yak (Bos grunniens)".
How do you pronounce 氂?
氂 is pronounced máo, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 氂?
The radical of 氂 is 毛, which carries the idea of "hair". Dictionaries list 氂 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 氂?
氂 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 牦, used in mainland China and Singapore.