(mào) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

mào appearance; looks (as in 礼貌/外貌) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 137 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 貌 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 貌

lǐmào polite; politeness
这个孩子很有礼貌。
Zhège háizi hěn yǒu lǐmào.
This child is very polite.

Tasks Featuring 貌 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论某个人物
Describe a Person · 礼貌
mào All Characters mèng →

About the character 貌

(mào) means appearance; looks (as in 礼貌/外貌). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".