Chinese symbol for “fur”
毛皮
máo pí
fur; pelt
The closest CC-CEDICT match for fur is 毛皮 (máo pí), defined as: fur; pelt.
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 “fur”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 皮毛 | pí máo | fur; fur clothing |
| 裘 | qiú | fur; fur coat |
| 绒毛 (絨毛) | róng máo | fur; down (soft fur) |
| 软毛 (軟毛) | ruǎn máo | fur |
| 皮 | pí | skin; peel; rind; outer layer; leather; hide; fur |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 毛皮.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 毛病 | máo bìng | fault; defect |
| 毛巾 | máo jīn | towel; 条 (tiáo) |
| 羽毛 | yǔ máo | feather; plumage |
| 毛利 | máo lì | gross profit |
| 羊毛 | yáng máo | wool; fleece |
| 眉毛 | méi mao | eyebrow; measure word: 根 (gēn) |
| 皮肤 (皮膚) | pí fū | skin; 层 (céng),块 (kuài) |
| 皮革 | pí gé | leather; 张 (zhāng) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “fur”.
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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