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冒

mào

to give off; to brave

A pot giving off steam
Memory picture

Character

冒 mào

Strokes
9
Radical
冂 — frame
Made of
日 sun 目 eye
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 锅里冒热气。 Guō lǐ mào rèqì. The pot gives off steam.
  • 他冒雨回家。 Tā mào yǔ huí jiā. He goes home in the rain.
  • 水面冒泡了。 Shuǐmiàn mào pào le. Bubbles appeared on the water.

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