Chinese symbol for “mildew”
毛
máo
hair; feather; down; wool
The closest CC-CEDICT match for mildew is 毛 (máo), defined as: hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold.
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 “mildew”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 毛.
| 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) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “mildew”.
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.