猫 māo cat
cat; to hide
怎么记住“猫”: 犭 dog + 苗 sprouts = cat. The dog chases something into grandpa's bean sprouts, and out jumps the neighbour's furious cat.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
猫 = 犭 dog + 苗 sprouts
- 犭 dog meaning
- 苗 sprouts sound
The dog chases something into grandpa's bean sprouts, and out jumps the neighbour's furious cat.
How it came to be
The dog part gives the meaning, an animal, and the sprouts give the sound.
用法
- Cat, measure word 只 (zhī): 一只猫 (yì zhī māo) a cat; 大熊猫 (dàxióngmāo) giant panda.
- As a verb, colloquial 猫 (māo) = to hide out / lie low.
含“猫”的词语
例句
- 它是我的猫。 Tā shì wǒ de māo.It's my cat.
- 这只小猫的性别是什么？ Zhè zhī xiǎomāo de xìngbié shì shénme?What's the kitten's gender?
- 熊猫是珍贵的动物。 Xióngmāo shì zhēnguì de dòngwù.Pandas are precious animals.