貓 = 豸 + 苗

貓 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “cat”. It is built from 豸 (legless insect-like animal) and 苗 (sprouts).

Keyword: cat
Pinyin (Mandarin): māo
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: кошка

Decomposition

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豸 legless insect-like animal
苗 sprouts

How to find 貓 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “legless insect-like animal” + “sprouts”. 貓 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 貓 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.