Chinese words · HSK 1

猫

māoTraditional 貓

cat

Every meaning

māo

  1. cat
  2. (coll.) to hide (as in 猫起来)
  3. (coll.) modem

máo

  1. (used in 猫腰) to bend over

In a sentence

  • 我家养了两只猫。

    My family has two cats.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).