Chinese name syllable
Syllable Mao
- 茂lush, luxuriant; excellent, talented
- 懋diligent; to encourage; grand
- 毛hair, fur; surname
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- M
- Romanization
- Mandarin (pinyin)
- Character options
- 3
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters茂懋毛
Mao is a Chinese name syllable from Mandarin; its meaning depends on the character, such as 茂 (lush) or 懋 (diligent).
Possible characters for Mao
This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 茂
lush, luxuriant; excellent, talented
Mandarin mào
attested
- 懋
diligent; to encourage; grand
Mandarin mào
- 毛
hair, fur; surname
Mandarin máo
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Mao
Mao is the Hanyu Pinyin spelling of the Mandarin sounds mào or máo in Chinese names. The character 茂 (lush; excellent) is recorded with this spelling; other fitting characters include 懋 (diligent; grand) and 毛 (hair; also a surname). The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
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Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Chinese names with the syllable Mao
Sources
- MDBG: 茂 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 茂 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 懋 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 懋 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 毛 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 毛 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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