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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

HSK 5
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.
HSK 7-9
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.
HSK 7-9
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.

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