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Chinese symbol for “buttercup”

毛茛
máo gèn
buttercup

The closest CC-CEDICT match for buttercup is 毛茛 (máo gèn), defined as: buttercup.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

毛 máo
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
radical 82 ⽑ · 4 strokes
茛 gèn
ranunculus
radical 140 ⾋ · 9 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 毛茛.

WordPinyinMeaning
毛病máo bìngfault; defect
毛巾máo jīntowel; 条 (tiáo)
羽毛yǔ máofeather; plumage
毛利máo lìgross profit
羊毛yáng máowool; fleece
眉毛méi maoeyebrow; measure word: 根 (gēn)

See also: Japanese symbol for “buttercup”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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