猫
猫
“cat”
Radical: 犭
Strokes: 11
Level: HSK 1
How 猫 is built — side by side
犭
Animal radical (犭) · fǎn quǎn páng
The animal radical: 狗 dog, 猫 cat, 猪 pig.
苗
sprouts
sprouts; Miao nationality
The story behind 猫
Animal radical (犭) + 苗 (miáo, sprout/sound) = cat (猫). Meow!
💡 猫 gives the sound; the animal radical gives the meaning.
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