Chinese symbol for “fleece”
羊毛
yáng máo
wool; fleece
The closest CC-CEDICT match for fleece is 羊毛 (yáng máo), defined as: wool; fleece.
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
Other Chinese words for “fleece”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宰 | zǎi | to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge |
| 圈钱 (圈錢) | quān qián | (coll.) (neologism, attested by 2006) to extract money unscrupulously (e.g. through IPOs, fandom, or game mechanics) while offering little genuine value; to grift; to fleece |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 羊毛.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 山羊 | shān yáng | goat; (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse |
| 羊肉 | yáng ròu | mutton; goat meat |
| 羔羊 | gāo yáng | sheep; lamb |
| 绵羊 (綿羊) | mián yáng | sheep |
| 羚羊 | líng yáng | antelope; 只 (zhī) |
| 毛病 | máo bìng | fault; defect |
| 毛巾 | máo jīn | towel; 条 (tiáo) |
| 羽毛 | yǔ máo | feather; plumage |
See also: Japanese symbol for “fleece”.
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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