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Chinese symbol for “fuzz”

细毛
xì máo
Traditional: 細毛
fuzz; fine fur (of marten etc)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for fuzz is 细毛 (xì máo), defined as: fuzz; fine fur (of marten etc).

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

细 xì
fine, detailed; slender, thin
radical 120 ⽷ · 8 strokes
毛 máo
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
radical 82 ⽑ · 4 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “fuzz”

WordPinyinMeaning
茸毛róng máofuzz

Related words

Other words that share a character with 细毛.

WordPinyinMeaning
详细 (詳細)xiáng xìdetailed; in detail
细节 (細節)xì jiédetails; particulars
细胞 (細胞)xì bāocell (biology)
仔细 (仔細)zǐ xìcareful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out
细菌 (細菌)xì jūnbacterium; germ
细致 (細緻)xì zhìdelicate; fine
毛病máo bìngfault; defect
毛巾máo jīntowel; 条 (tiáo)

See also: Japanese symbol for “fuzz”.

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.