When the formation data identifies 毛 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
毛
Radical 82 of 214 · 4 strokes
Fur
máo
Unicode uses 毛 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is hair, fur, feathers; coarse. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
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Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
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毛máohair, fur, feathers; coarseDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a feather.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 毛 fur
- Visual structure
- 乇 + 一
HSK words with 毛5 words in this course
毫háofine hair; measure of length; one-thousandthDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 毛 represents the meaning and 高 represents the sound.
- 毛Semantic componentfur; hair; feather
- 高Phonetic componenttall
- Category radical
- 毛 fur
- Visual structure
- 亠 + 口 + 冖 + 毛
HSK words with 毫3 words in this course
毯tǎnrug, carpet, blanketDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 毛 represents the meaning and 炎 represents the sound.
- 毛Semantic componentfur; hair; feather
- 炎Phonetic componentflame; inflammation
- Category radical
- 毛 fur
- Visual structure
- 毛 + 炎
HSK words with 毯1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.