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冒 (mào): to emit, to risk

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HSK 6verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to emit, to risk
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6
Strokes: 9
Radical: 冂
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to emit
to give off
to send out (or up
old variant of 冒[mao4]
surname Mao

Chinese explanation

“冒”是“冒”的旧写法。它的主要意思是向外透出、往上升，比如冒烟、冒汗
也表示不顾危险或困难去做某事，比如冒险、冒雨
还表示用假的充当真的，比如假冒、冒牌。

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