猫 (māo)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 苗 represents the sound. Simplified form of 貓.

Components

• 犭 (meaning) — 犭 is a component form of 犬.
• 苗 (sound)

Example sentences

1. 我是猫。 — I'm a cat.
2. 猫老了。 — The cat is old.
3. 猫有九命。 — A cat has nine lives.
4. Ken有两只猫。 — Ken has two cats.
5. 我没有猫。 — I do not have a cat.

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