mao

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Contents 1 Mandarin 1.1 Noun 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.3 Noun 1.4 Pinyin syllable 1.4.1 Usage notes 2 Swedish 2.1 Initialism

[edit] Mandarin

[edit] Noun

mao (Pinyin máo, traditional and simplified 毛)

1. hair; feather

[edit] Proper noun

mao (Pinyin Máo, traditional and simplified 毛)

capitalized: Mao

1. Mao (a surname)

[edit] Derived terms

• Mao zhuxi

[edit] Noun

mao (Pinyin mao1, traditional 貓, simplified 猫)

1. cat

[edit] Pinyin syllable

mao

1. A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of four tones, māo, máo, mǎo, or mào.

[edit] Usage notes

English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Initialism

mao

1. med andra ord (in other words)