冒

冐
mào
#1,220 most
frequent character
give off, risk, bold, boldly
verb
adjective
adverb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

冒 has 冃 mào, meaning hat, as both a picture and sound part, and 目 mù also as a sound part. It first meant hat, now written 帽, then grew to cover, fake, offend, ignore, and risk.

冒 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
sound3 characters

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Example Sentences

他冒着雨去上班。
tā mào zháo yǔ qù shàngbān 。
He goes to work in the rain.
她的行为很冒险。
tāde xíngwéi hěn màoxiǎn 。
Her behavior is very bold.
他冒着风险投资。
tā mào zháo fēngxiǎn tóuzī 。
He invests with risk.

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