188) 毛

mao

hair

Refers to any type of hair, be it human, animals, plants or even on fruits. Also used as unit of currency in modern China. (1毛 = 1/10元73)

188ax) 竹

zhu

188a) 笔

bi

pen(cil)

writing brush

bamboo 竹²¹⁶[zhú] + hair 毛 [máo]

Symbolizes a brush for writing, created by attaching animal hair (毛) at the tip of a bamboo (竹) straw. Now used to refer to any writing tools including pen and pencil.

188bx) 高

gao

188b) 毫

hao

at all, in the least

high 高³[gāo] + hair 毛 [máo]

Symbolizes fine and long (高) hair (毛), also used to mean not in the least – a negation to stress something even like a fine hair is not there at all.