How to write 猫
Simplified Chinesemāocat11 strokes
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.
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.
Practice HSK 1 essentials daily猫 is also used in Japanese, where it is read ねこ; stroke order can differ slightly between the two. See 猫 in Japanese.