貌 (mào) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- countenance
- appearance
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
貌 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 貌 is 豸 — meaning badger. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
How the character is built
貌 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A beast's 豸 appearance 皃; 皃 also provides the pronunciation.
HSK 4 Words Containing 貌
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
貌 appears in 25 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 貌 / 相关任务
Words containing 貌 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 貌 mean in Chinese?
貌 (mào) means countenance, appearance. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 貌 have?
貌 is written in 14 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 貌?
The radical of 貌 is 豸 (badger).
What is the pinyin for 貌?
貌 is pronounced mào.
What HSK 4 words use 貌?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 貌 appears in 1 word, including 礼貌 (lǐmào). See the full list above.