猫

• 拼音: māo
• 汉字拆解: 猫 = 犭 (animal radical) + 苗 (phonetic component, seedling)

含义

Cat. A domestic cat kept as a pet or found as a stray.

The standard word for cat. Used in everyday conversation and many idioms. Internet culture has made 猫 even more common with terms like 猫咪 (kitty, affectionate), 吸猫 (cat lover behaviour), and 猫片 (cat photos/videos).

例句

1. 我家养了一只小猫。
2. 那只猫在沙发上睡觉呢。
3. 她特别喜欢猫，养了三只。

用法指南

语境: pets, animals, everyday

语气: affectionate

正确说法

• 你喜欢猫还是狗？(Do you prefer cats or dogs?)
• 这只猫真可爱！(This cat is really cute!)

错误说法

• 不要说'大猫'来指老虎 (Don't casually say 大猫 to mean tiger in formal contexts — 大猫 is informal internet slang; use 老虎 for tiger)

起源与历史

Phonosemantic character: 犭 (animal radical) + 苗 (phonetic component, also meaning seedling/sprout). The animal radical indicates it is a living creature.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal