冒
冒 (mào) · to risk
冒 (mào) means “to risk”. It is made of 日 + 目 and has 9 strokes.
Break 冒 into its parts
What 冒 is made of
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 目 mù — eye
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 目 gives the meaning, 冃 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
冒 stroke order
Example sentences with 感冒
我感冒了，不想吃饭。Wǒ gǎnmào le, bù xiǎng chī fàn.I have a cold and don't feel like eating.
你感冒好了吗？Nǐ gǎnmào hǎo le ma?Is your cold better?
Words with 冒
Also built with 日
- 旦dàndawn
- 旧jiùold
- 旨zhǐaim
- 早zǎoearly
- 旬xúnten-day period
- 旱hàndry
- 时shítime
- 旷kuàngbroad
- 旺wàngto flourish
- 昂ángto rise
- 昆kūnelder brother
- 昌chāngsunlight
Quick facts
| Pinyin | mào |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to risk |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 冂 (frame, #13) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 冒
What does 冒 mean?
冒 (mào) means “to risk”.
How many strokes does 冒 have?
冒 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 冒?
The radical of 冒 is 冂 (jiōng, “frame”), Kangxi radical number 13.
What parts make up 冒?
冒 is made of 日 (sun; day) and 目 (eye).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.