冒

• 拼音: mào
• 汉字拆解: 冒 = 冃 (cover) + 目 (eye), covering the eyes, extended to braving or emerging

含义

To emit; to risk; to brave. Something emerging or someone taking a risk despite danger.

Has several related meanings: emitting gas, smoke, or steam; taking risks or braving dangers; or impersonating someone. Used in compounds like 冒险 (take risks), 冒充 (impersonate), 冒烟 (emit smoke).

例句

1. 锅里的水开了，正在冒热气。
2. 消防员冒着生命危险冲进火场救人。
3. 他冒充记者混进了现场。

用法指南

语境: risk, emission, impersonation

语气: action-oriented

正确说法

• 他冒着大雨赶来参加会议。(He braved the heavy rain to come to the meeting.)
• 烟囱在冒黑烟。(The chimney is emitting black smoke.)

错误说法

• 我冒了一个问题。(For asking questions, use 提 — 冒 doesn't work with questions)

起源与历史

冒 shows a covering (冃) over an eye (目), originally meaning to cover or obscure, later extended to emerging through or braving.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal