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茸

róng
adjective #57,215

Meanings

  1. 1 soft and downy (of new grass or fine hair)
  2. 2 young deer antler (in TCM)

Examples

草坪上长满了绿茸茸的小草。
Cǎopíng shàng zhǎng mǎn le lǜ róng róng de xiǎocǎo.
A soft, downy carpet of green grass covers the lawn.
鹿茸是一种珍贵的中药材料。
Lù róng shì yì zhǒng zhēnguì de zhōngyào cáiliào.
Deer antler velvet is a precious traditional Chinese medicine ingredient.
小猫的毛毛茸茸的，好软。
Xiǎomāo de máo máoróngróng de, hǎo ruǎn.
The kitten's fur is so soft and fluffy.

Tips

memory
Picture the grass radical on top sprouting soft new shoots: 茸 is anything fine and downy. The most common words are 毛茸茸 ('furry, fluffy') and 鹿茸 ('deer antler velvet').

Components

radical
艹 cǎo
grass; plant
The grass radical on top links the character to vegetation: originally it described tender new grass just breaking the soil, soft and fine.
phonetic
耳 ěr
ear
Sits below the grass radical and supplies the sound: 耳 ěr shifted to róng. It does not contribute its 'ear' meaning here.

Stroke Order

茸 róng