- to open one's mouth; to start to talk
- 猫 māo: 猫 mao1: cat (CL:隻|只[zhi1]); (dialect) to hide oneself; (loanword) (coll.) modem猫 máo: 猫 mao2: used in 貓腰|猫腰[mao2 yao1]
- to not say a word (idiom)
- to request sb to do sth; please!
- to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth
- goldfish
- house pet
- to accompany
- Heaven knows!
- stoop; parvis; portico; patio; veranda
- (idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip
- fist; (of a product, service, project etc) flagship; key; core
- to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle
- bloodstained
- that's fine; may as well; (reduplicated) regardless of whether ... or ...
- to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt
- breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4]
- 麦 Mài: 麦 Mai4: surname Mai麦 mài: 麦 mai4: wheat; barley; oats; mic (abbr. for 麥克風|麦克风[mai4 ke4 feng1])
- brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat
- 马 mǎ: 马 ma3: horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess马 Mǎ: 马 Ma3: surname Ma; abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]
- cowboy
- box; case; hezi – a savory turnover-like pie in northern Chinese and Mongolian cuisines
- basically; on the whole
- either side; both sides
- ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup)
- 撮 zǔo: 撮 zuo3: classifier for hair or grass: tuft; Taiwan pr. [cuo4]撮 cūo: 撮 cuo1: to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips; to scoop up; to collect together; to extract; to gather up; classifier: pinch; Taiwan pr. [cuo4]
- 毛 máo: 毛 mao2: hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1])毛 Máo: 毛 Mao2: surname Mao
- nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
- mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words
- tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
- (of a relative) distant
- cousin (via female line)
- simply; really
- in a quiet voice; softly; (linguistics) neutral tone
- talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks
- God
- bathroom; shower room (CL:間|间[jian1]); bathhouse
- doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4]
- suddenly; all of a sudden
- door frame
- (of weather) overcast; gloomy; (of a voice) low and deep; low-spirited; downcast
- to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music)