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绒毛 (róng máo) — fine hair, down (on animals or plants); nap, pile (on fabric)

Definition

绒毛 means the fine, soft fuzz layer — covering animals (down), plants (peach fuzz), or fabric (nap/pile). In textiles it usually refers to the raised fiber surface, distinct from the underlying cloth.

noun
fine hairdown (on animals or plants)nappile (on fabric)

Examples

  • 绒毛。
    Zhè zhǒng xiǎo niǎo de róng máo hěn róu ruǎn.
    The down of this little bird is very soft.
  • 绒毛。
    Zhè jiàn yī fu de róng máo mō qǐ lái hěn shū fu.
    The nap of this garment feels very comfortable.
  • 绒毛。
    Zhí wù yè zi shàng yǒu yī céng xì mì de róng máo.
    There is a layer of fine fuzz on the leaves of the plant.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

绒róngfine hair
毛máohair

绒 and 毛 both refer to fine hair, so the word means down or nap.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

毛 is drawn as a feather or hair, with its strokes tracing the shape of the feather or hair.

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