毛 máo
“hair; feather; down”
name, noun, measure wordHSK 5 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
毛 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 768: 毛 máo — Level 3; official annotation 3（5） (量、（名）). PDF page 99
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 毛
毛 (máo) means hair — especially body or facial hair — as well as animal fur, feathers or wool. As a measure word it is used for money: 一毛钱 (one tenth of a yuan) and 五毛 (fifty cents). The surname Mao is written the same but capitalized as a name.
例句Example sentences
- 这只小猫的毛很软。zhè zhī xiǎo māo de máo hěn ruǎn.This kitten's fur is very soft.
- 他胳膊上的毛很浓。tā gē bo shàng de máo hěn nóng.The hair on his arms is thick.
- 他给了我五毛钱。tā gěi le wǒ wǔ máo qián.He gave me fifty cents.
易混词Easily confused
毛vs头发
头发 specifically means the hair on a person's head, while 毛 refers to body hair, animal fur, or feathers.
义项All meanings
- Máo: surname Mao
- máo: hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold