How to write 猫

Simplified Chinesemāocat11 strokes

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猫 (māo) means “cat” and is written in 11 strokes. This is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; the traditional form used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau is 貓.

Stroke order, step by step

The red stroke is the one to write next; the dot shows where it starts.

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Now write it yourself

Trace over the outline with your finger, a stylus or the mouse. Each stroke is checked as you draw it.

Remember it, don't just copy it

Ink a Day brings 猫 back tomorrow to write from memory, then again just before you'd forget it. Five minutes a day.

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猫 is also used in Japanese, where it is read ねこ; stroke order can differ slightly between the two. See 猫 in Japanese.

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