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貌
mào
appearance, look
At a glance · 貌

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

貌 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 貌 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 貌 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 貌 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 貌 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 貌 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从儿豹省声，形声字，本指面容、外表。隶楷作「貌」（亦作「皃」）。

What the sketch shows

貌 Object sketch

Origins & notes

「貌」本指人的面容姿态，引申为外表、礼貌。

Structure

形声字，儿（人）为意符，豹省为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinmào
Radical豸
Strokes14
UnicodeU+8C8C
Character type形声
Theme人体

Six languages, one character

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English appearance, look Appearance, face, outward look.
Français apparence, visage Apparence, visage, aspect extérieur.
Español apariencia, rostro Apariencia, rostro, aspecto.
العربية مظهر، وجه مظهر أو وجه أو هيئة.
Русский внешность, облик Внешность, лицо, облик.

Common words

  • 面貌miàn màoappearance
  • 礼貌lǐ màomanners

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