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HSK 3 · Body & Health

毛病

máo bìng

fault; problem; illness

Stroke order of 毛病

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

毛 · 4 strokes病 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

毛 is a tuft of hair, and 病 is a sickness shell with 丙: little hairy flaws and illnesses.

Parts: 毛: hair; 病: 疒 illness + 丙 phonetic

The characters in 毛病

  • 毛 máo — ten cents (spoken) (4 strokes)
  • 病 bìng — illness; to be ill (10 strokes)

Example sentence

这辆车有点儿毛病。

There's something wrong with this car.

Words with 毛

毛ten cents (spoken)

Words with 病

病illness; to be ill病人patient生病to get sick看病to see a doctor

More words: Body & Health

手指finger血blood心heart; mind伤injury; to hurt受伤to get injured痛pain; painful感冒to catch a cold; cold困sleepy; to trap胖fat死to die; dead去世to pass away生命life活to live; alive救to save; to rescue

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