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Chinese symbol for “mane”

鬃毛
zōng máo
mane

The closest CC-CEDICT match for mane is 鬃毛 (zōng máo), defined as: mane.

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

鬃 zōng
mane; neck bristles
radical 190 ⾽ · 18 strokes
毛 máo
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
radical 82 ⽑ · 4 strokes

Other Chinese words for “mane”

WordPinyinMeaning
鬣毛liè máomane
髦máobang (hair); fashionable
鬣lièbristles; mane
髳máobang (hair); fashionable

Related words

Other words that share a character with 鬃毛.

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 “mane”.

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.