Chinese words pronounced mao (any tone) 34 words, in the 4 tones mao is read in. māo (1st tone) 1 words 猫(māo) cat 貓(māo) cat máo (2nd tone) 10 words 毛(máo) hair 茅(máo) reeds 矛(máo) spear 髦(máo) bang 锚(máo) anchor 毛(máo) hair 茅(máo) reeds 矛(máo) spear 髦(máo) bang 錨(máo) anchor All 10 words pronounced máo mǎo (3rd tone) 7 words 峁(mǎo) round yellow dirt mount 卯(mǎo) mortise 昴(mǎo) the Pleiades 铆(mǎo) to fasten with a rivet 泖(mǎo) still water 峁(mǎo) round yellow dirt mount 卯(mǎo) mortise 昴(mǎo) the Pleiades 鉚(mǎo) to fasten with a rivet 泖(mǎo) still water All 7 words pronounced mǎo mào (4th tone) 17 words 冒(mào) to emit 貌(mào) appearance 帽(mào) hat 茂(mào) luxuriant 贸(mào) commerce 冒(mào) to emit 貌(mào) appearance 帽(mào) hat 茂(mào) luxuriant 貿(mào) commerce All 17 words pronounced mào