毛 (mou4 | mao2) : hair; fur; feathers

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毛

mou4

mao2

[1] hair; fur; feathers; down [2] vegetation [3] ten cents; dime [4] gross; untouched; unpolished [5] panic-stricken; scared; flurried [6] very young; little [7] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 4

Level: 1

Radical: 毛 (#82)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

毛

Don't confuse with:
手

This word has been viewed 16648 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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毛驢 mou4 leoi4 mao2 lv2 = donkey

五毛黨 ng5 mou4 dong2 wu3 mao2 dang3 = fifty cents party (persons supposed to relay government propaganda on Internet sites)

羊毛 joeng4 mou4 yang2 mao2 = wool

毛巾 mou4 gan1 mao2 jin1 = towel

毛筆 mou4 bat1 mao2 bi3 = chinese calligraphy brush

毛蟲 mou4 cung4 mao2 chong2 = caterpillar

抹手毛巾 maat3 sau2 mou4 gan1 ma1 shou3 mao2 jin1 = hand towel; handtowel

狗毛 gau2 mou4 = hair or fur of dog

九牛一毛 gau2 ngau4 jat1 mou4 = a drop in the ocean (lit., "nine cows, one hair")

攣毛 lyun1 mou4*1 luan2 mao2 = curly hair 粵

胸毛 hung1 mou4 xiong1 mao2 = chest hair

毛毛公仔 mou4 mou4*1/4*2 gung1 zai2 = a wool toy; a plush stuffed toy; a fluffy toy 粵

羽毛球 jyu5 mou4 kau4 yu3 mao2 qiu2 = badminton

紅毛丹 hung4 mou4 daan1 hong2 mao2 dan1 = rambutan

軟毛筆 jyun5 mou4 bat1 = felt-tip pen

羽毛 jyu5 mou4 yu3 mao2 = feather

一毛不拔 jat1 mou4 bat1 bat6 yi1*4 mao2 bu4 ba2 = stingy; parsimonious

毛線 mou4 sin3 mao2 xian4 = wool

毛線衣 mou4 sin3 ji1 mao2 xian4 yi1 = sweater; jumper

紅毛泥 hung4 mou4 nai4 = cement 粵

毛病 mou4 beng6 mao2 bing4 = [1] secret illness [2] fault, defect; [3] shortcomings

眉毛 mei4 mou4 mei2 mao5 = eyebrow

胎毛 toi1 mou4*1 = lanugo; lanugo hair; pappus

雞毛蒜皮 gai1 mou4 syun3 pei4 = trifles

國民生產毛額 gwok3 man4 sang1 caan2 mou4 ngaak6 = gross national product (GNP)

毛織品 mou4 zik1 ban2 = woolen fabric

毛衣 mou4 ji1 mao2 yi1 = woolen jumper; sweater

毛豆 mou4 dau6*2 mao2 dou4 = very young and tender soybean. also known as edamame

黃毛丫頭 wong4 mou4*1 aa1 tau4 = silly/witless young girl

鬆毛狗 sung1 mou4 gau2 = shaggy dog

鬆毛 sung1 mou4 = shaggy

毛線衫 mou4 sin3 saam1 = knitted sweater

腳毛 goek3 mou4 = bigfoot, sasquatch, yeti (short for 大腳毛人)

發毛 faat3 mou4*1 fa1 mao4 = mildewed; mouldy; be scared

毛衫 mou4 saam1 = swaddling clothes

毛瓜 mou4 gwaa1 = fuzzy gourd; fuzzy melon; hairy marrow; hairy cucumber

羽毛筆 jyu5 mou4 bat1 = quill

羽毛管 jyu5 mou4 gun2 = quill

毛毛 mou4 mou4*1 = infant

毛毛雨 mou4 mou4 jyu5 = drizzle, fine rain

打理羽毛 daa2 lei5 jyu5 mou4 = preen

有毛有翼 jau5 mou4 jau5 jik6 = fledge

一毛錢 jat1 mou4 cin4*2 = pennyworth

眼睫毛液 ngaan5 zit3 mou4 jik6 yan3 jie2 mao2 yi4 (Taiwan), yan3 jie2 mao2 ye4 (PRC) = mascara

紅毛榴蓮 hung4 mou4 lau4 lin2 hong2 mao2 liu2 lian2 = soursop

羊毛衫 joeng4 mou4 saam1 = a cardigan, pullover, a woolen sweater

不毛 bat1 mou4 bu4 mao2 = barren 國

不毛之地 bat1 mou4 zi1 dei6 bu4 mao2 zhi1 di4 = barren land; desert 國

不毛的 bat1 mou4 dik1 bu4 mao2 de5 = arid 國

小毛蟲 siu2 mou4 cung4 xiao3 mao2 chong2 = slug

紅毛榴槤 hung4 mou4 lau4 lin2 hong2 mao2 liu2 lian2 = soursop

毛鬙鬙 mou4 sang4 sang4 = hairy; downy 粵

毛髮 mou4 faat3 mao2 fa4 = hair

毛織運動衫 mou4 zik1 wan6 dung6 mao2 zhi1 yun4 dong4 shan1 = jersey

毛皮 mou4 pei4 mao2 pi2 = pelt

毛氈 mou4 zin1 mao2 zhan1 = felt

毛毯 mou4 taam2 mao2 tan3 = blanket

毛嗶嘰 mou4 bat1 gei1 mao2 bi4 ji1 = serge

毛刷 mou4 caat3 mao2 shua4 = brush

白毛皮 baak6 mou4 pei4 bai2 mao2 pi2 = [n] miniver

刷毛 caat3 mou4 = bristle

毛囊 mou4 nong4 = hair follicle

體毛 tai2 mou4 = body hair

吹毛求疵 ceoi1 mou4 kau4 ci1 chui1 mao2 qiu2 ci1 = split hairs

毛巾店 mou4 gan1 dim3 = a towel shop

羊毛店 joeng4 mou4 dim3 = a woolens shop

毛冷店 mou4 laang5*1 dim3 = a woolens shop

剛毛 gong1 mou4 gang1 mao2 = bristle

走地黃毛雞 zau2 dei6 wong4 mou4 gai1 = free range chicken

脫毛 tyut3 mou4 = [v] to depilate (lit., "strip of hair")

黃狗毛 wong4 gau2 mou4 = [n] a yellow labrador

汗毛 hon6 mou4 han4 mao2 = [n] fine hair on the human body

出毛病 ceot1 mou4 beng6 chu1 mao2 bing5 = be or go out of order

馬海毛 maa5 hoi2 mou4 ma3 hai3 mao2 = mohair

毛玻璃 mou4 bo1 lei4*1 mao2 bo1 li5 = frosted glass

毛口 mou4 hau2 mao2 kou3 = [mech.] a burr

毛絲 mou4 si1 mao2 si1 = [textile] broken filament

毛竹 mou4 zuk1 mao2 zhu2 = bamboo

牛毛 ngau4 mou4 niu2 mao2 = ox hair

小毛 siu2 mou4 xiao3 mao2 = short-haired pelt

長毛賊 coeng4 mou4 caak6 = a hippie; troops of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

膽生毛 daam2 saang1 mou4 = dauntless; audacious (lit., "gall bladder grows hair")

毛手毛腳 mou4 sau2 mou4 goek3 = clumsy, awkward

金毛 gam1 mou4*1 = (a person with) bleached hair

雞毛鴨血 gai1 mou4 aap3 hyut3 = in big trouble, a bad situation

北美毛皮海獅 bak1 mei5 mou4 pei4 hoi2 si1 = Arctocephalus townsendi (southern fur seal)

毛皮海獅 mou4 pei4 hoi2 si1 = Arctocephalus species (southern fur seals)

毛茉莉 mou4 mut6 lei6*2 mao2 mo4 li4 = Jasminum multiflorum (hairy jasmine)

毛茸茸 mou4 jung4 jung4 mao2 rong2 rong2 = hairy; downy 國

蝦毛 haa1 mou4*1 = an unimportant person

毛利 mou4 lei6 = gross profit

千里送鵝毛，禮輕情意重 cin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4, lai5 hing1 cing4 ji3 zung6 = the meaning is more important than the value of the present

千里送鵝毛，物輕情意重 cin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4, mat6 hing1 cing4 ji3 zung6 = the meaning is more important than the value of the present

捲毛狗 gyun2 mou4 gau2 = poodle

識!識你條毛 sik1! sik1 nei5 tiu4 mou4 = I don't know you 粵

毛毛蟲 mou4 mou4 cung4 = caterpillar

狗毛蟲 gau2 mou4 cung4 = caterpillar 粵

毛重 mou4 cung5 mao2 zhong4 = gross weight

茸毛 jung4 mou4 rong2 mao2 = filamentous projection or bristle similar to a hair on a plant

打毛衣 daa2 mou4 ji1 da3 mao2 yi1 = to knit a sweater 國

毛神神 mou4 san4 san4 = very hairy 粵

毛冷舖 mou4 laang5*1 pou3*2 = a woolens shop 粵

雨毛 jyu5 mou4*1 = drizzle 粵

面毛 min6 mou4*1 = fine facial hair (on women) 粵

毛管 mou4 gun2 = a capillary tube; [粵]: sweat pores

眼眉毛 ngaan5 mei4 mou4 = eyebrow 粵

毛遂自薦 mou4 seoi6 zi6 zin3 mao2 sui2 zi4 jian4 = recommend oneself;

毛絲鼠 mou4 si1 syu2 mao2 si1 shu3 = a chinchilla

毛公仔 mou4 gung1 zai2 = a wool toy; a plush stuffed toy; a fluffy toy 粵

大毛巾 daai6 mou4 gan1 = a bath towel 粵

毛茄 mou4 ke4*2 = okra

毛孔 mou4 hung2 = pores (skin)

毛孔閉塞 mou4 hung2 bai3 sak1 = clogged pores

雞毛掃 gai1 mou4 sou3*2 = feather duster 粵

老毛 lou5 mou4 = lucky money 粵

白毛風 baak6 mou4 fung1 bai2 mao2 feng1 = a blizzard

皮毛 pei4 mou4 pi2 mao2 = superficial knowledge

揸住雞毛當令箭 zaa1 zyu6 gai1 mou4 dong3 ling6 zin3 zha1 zhu4 ji1 mao2 dang1 ling4 jian4 = to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's power or ability; to have no real power; to pretend to be powerful 粵

拿著雞毛當令箭 naa4 zoek6 gai1 mou4 dong3 ling6 zin3 na2 zhe5 ji1 mao2 dang1 ling4 jian4 = to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's power or ability; to have no real power; to pretend to be powerful 國

金毛強 gam1 mou4 koeng4 jin1 mao2 qiang2 = a guy with his hair dyed blonde 粵

有頭毛冇人想生鬎鬁 jau5 tau4 mou4 mou5 jan4 soeng2 saang1 laat3 lei1 = given a choice no one would do it this way; have no alternative but to make an unwise decision 粵

飛毛腿 fei1 mou4 teoi2 fei1 mao2 tui3 = to gallop, to run at full speed

睫毛 zit6 mou4 jie2 mao2 = eyelashes

假眼睫毛 gaa2 ngaan5 zit6 mou4 jia3 yan3 jie2 mao2 = false eyelashes

鳳毛麟角 fung6 mou4 leon4 gk3 feng4 mao2 lin2 jiao3 = sth. that is a rarity; sth. valuable that is hard to come by

松毛 cung4 mou4 song1 mao2 = pine needle 粵

鬆毛鬆翼 sung1 mou4 sung1 yik6 song1 mao2 song1 yi4 = have one's nose in the air; have one's tail up 粵

眼挹毛 ngaan5 jap1 mou4*1 = eyelash 粵

毛管戙 mou4 gun2 dung6 mao2 guan3 dong4 = goosebumps; give one the creeps 粵

毛片 mou4 pin2 mao2 pian1 = rough cut; skin flick

長毛象 coeng4 mou4 zoeng6 chang2 mao2 xiang4 = mammoth, woolly mammoth

毛里裘斯 mou4 lei5 kau4 si1 mao2 li3 qiu2 si1 = Mauritius

毛澤東 mou4 zaak6 dung1 mao2 ze2 dong1 = Mao Zedong

陰毛 jam1 mou4 yin1 mao2 = pubic hair

毛里求斯 mou4 lei5 kau4 si1 mao2 li3 qiu2 si1 = Mauritius

毛里塔尼亞 mou4 lei5 taap3 nei4 aa3 mao2 li3 ta3 ni2 ya4 = Mauritania

紅毛猩猩 hung4 mou4 sing1 sing1 hong2 mao2 xing1 xing1 = orangutan

大腳毛人 daai6 goek3 mou4 jan4 = bigfoot, sasquatch, yeti

紅毛 hung4 mou4*2 = a Brit, Dutchman, or foreigners (slang in coastal provinces)

毛骨悚然 mou4 gwat1 sung2 jin4 mao2 gu3 song3 ran2 = hair-raising; be absolutely terrified

毛澤東主義 mou4 zaak6 dung1 zyu2 ji6 mao2 ze2 dong1 zhu3 yi4 = Maoism

毛澤東思想 mou4 zaak6 dung1 si1 soeng2 mao2 ze2 dong1 si1 xiang3 = Mao Zedong Thought; Maoism

毛主席 mou4 zyu2 zik6 mao2 zhu3 xi2 = Chairman Mao

毛派 mou4 paai3 mao2 pai4 = Maoist

毛裡塔尼亞 mou4 lei5 taap3 nei4 aa3 mao2 li3 ta3 ni2 ya4 = Mauritania

毛裡求斯 mou4 lei5 kau4 si1 mao2 li3 qiu2 si1 = Mauritius

毛細管 mou4 sai3 gun2 mao2 xi4 guan3 = [化] capillary (tube)

絨毛 jung4*2 mou4 rong2 mao2 = [anat.] villus, villi; fur, down (soft fur)

毛里裘斯航空 mou4 lei5 kau4 si1 hong4 hung1 = Air Mauritius

毛相思子 mou4 soeng1 si1 zi2 = Abrus mollis (hairy rosary pea)

毛草龍 mou4 cou2 lung4*2 = Ludwigia octovalis var. sessiflora (primrose willow)

毛象 mou4 zoeng6 = [n] mammoth (lit., "hairy elephant")

脫毛器 tyut3 mou4 hei3 tuo1 mao2 qi4 = depilator; hair remover

多毛症 do1 mou4 zing3 duo1 mao2 zheng4 = hirsuitism

飛毛腿電池 fei1 mou4 teoi2 din6 ci4 fei1 mao2 tui3 dian4 chi2 = Scud battery

羽毛未豐 jyu5 mou4 mei6 fung1 yu3 mao2 wei4 feng1 = wet behind the ears; young in age and inexperienced

羽毛已豐 jyu5 mou4 ji5 fung1 yu3 yu4 yi3 feng1 = mature and experienced; full-fledged

孔雀羽毛式 hung2 zoek3 jyu5 mou4 sik1 = [yoga] Pincha Mayurasana, Peacock Feather

Showing all 3 examples containing 毛

你的腦子有毛病? 國
"Are you out of your mind?"

抰下條毛巾至用粵
Pull towel down before use.
[a more literal translation might be to "jolt" the towel]

新澤西州到處都係不毛之地粵
New Jersey is just barren wasteland.
[Lit. New Jersey everywhere also is barren wasteland. Originally the sentence was 死神界到處都是不毛之地, but I gave it a little twist!]

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