貌相 mào xiàng ㄇㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ maau6 soeng3

  • appearance (esp. superficial)
  • looks
  • to judge a person by appearances

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 貌 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 人不可貌相 ( rén bù kě mào xiàng jan4 bat1 ho2 maau6 soeng3 ), 海水不可斗量 ( hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng hoi2 seoi2 bat1 ho2 dau2 loeng4 )。

    You can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot.

  • 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 中国 中國 ( Zhōng guó zung1 gwok3 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 一种 一種 ( yī zhǒng jat1 zung2 ) 说法 說法 ( shuō fǎ syut3 faat3 ): 人不可貌相 ( rén bù kě mào xiàng jan4 bat1 ho2 maau6 soeng3 )。

    In China, there's a saying that you can't judge a person by appearance.

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