蓬茸

péngróng

adjective

Meanings

1 lush, luxuriant (of grass or vegetation)
2 soft and full (of hair or fur)
3 fluffy and disheveled

Characters

fleabane; flourishing, disheveled

downy, soft fur; young grass

Examples

HSK 7-9

山坡上绿草蓬茸，野花盛开。

Shānpō shàng lǜ cǎo péngróng, yěhuā shèngkāi.

Lush green grass covers the hillside, and wildflowers are in full bloom.

HSK 7-9

她一头蓬茸的卷发非常引人注目。

Tā yìtóu péngróng de juǎnfà fēicháng yǐnrénzhùmù.

Her head of soft, full curls is very eye-catching.

Tips

usage

Two main flavors: (1) lush, thriving plant growth (草木蓬茸); (2) soft, fluffy hair or fur (头发蓬茸). The 艹 (grass) radical on top of 蓬 hints at the first sense, while the soft cushion of 茸 (downy hair) hints at the second.

Stroke Order

蓬 péng

茸 róng