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帽子
màozi
1. hat
2. cap
3. (fig.) label
4. bad name
5. CL:[[頂|顶<dǐng>]]
HSK 3 Very Common • Top 2%

Character Breakdown

帽
mào
hat, cap
HSK 3 12 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1 3 丶

Compound Words (8)

戴帽子
dàimàozi
to wear a hat
扣帽子
kòumàozi
to tag sb with unfair label
摘帽子
zhāimàozi
lit. to take off a hat
绿帽子
lǚmàozi
cuckold
高帽子
gāomàozi
tall conical paper hat worn as a public humiliation
帽子戏法
màozixìfǎ
hat trick (when one player scores three goals)
戴绿帽子
dàilǚmàozi
a cuckold
戴高帽子
dàigāomàozi
(coll.) to be the object of flattery

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