12345678910111213KeywordanchorFrequency#3456Strokes13ReadingsmáoMnemonic钅 (metal) gives the meaning and 苗 the sound.Stroke orderComposed of钅gold苗young plantUsed in vocabulary锚máoanchor抛锚pāomáoto drop anchor; (fig.) (of a car etc) to break down起锚qǐmáoto weigh anchor锚链máoliànanchor chain下锚xiàmáoto drop anchor锚点máodiǎnanchor point拔锚bámáoto weigh anchor