How To Say Cat In Chinese

The most common way to say cat in Chinese

There are many ways to say cat in Chinese, but the most common way is 猫 [māo].
母猫 [mǔ māo] – Female cat.
公猫 [gōng māo] – Male cat.
小猫 [xiǎo māo] – Kitten.
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The basic information of cat in Chinese

Cat in Chinese: 猫
Cat in pinyin: [māo]
Tone: First
Radical: 犭
Component: 苗
Traditional Form: 貓
Stroke Count: 11
Structure: Left to right
Usage: ★★★★

The glyph evolution of cat in Chinese

The glyph contrast of cat in Chinese

The order of strokes of cat in Chinese

The calligraphy of cat in Chinese

Cat-related phrases in Chinese

1. 熊猫 [xióng māo] – Panda.

2. 狸猫 [lí māo] – Civet cat.

3. 猫眼 [māo yǎn] – Cat eye. It is an equipment installed in the security door to protect the people in the house.

4. 野猫 [yě māo] – Wildcat.
5. 夜猫子 [yè māo zǐ] – Night owl.
6. 猫步 [māo bù] – Catwalk.

7. 猫爸 [māo bà] – It literally means cat dad. But it actually means dads who are friendly to children, and use democratic and liberal education methods to teach their children.
8. 猫哭耗子 [māo kū hào zǐ] – It literally means cat crying mouse. The tears of cayman. Crocodile tears.

9. 照猫画虎 [zhào māo huà hǔ] – It literally means drawing a tiger with a cat as a model. But it actually means inferring how to do one thing from another similar one.

10. 老鼠见到猫 [lǎo shǔ jiàn dào māo] –It literally means mouse meeting cat. But it actually means someone who is weak seeing someone who is very scary.

Other expressions of cat in Chinese

1. 猫咪 [māo mī] – Cat.

2. 喵喵 [miāo miāo] – Cat.

3. 喵星人 [miāo xīng rén] – Cat.

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