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Chinese symbol for “overgrown”

蓬蓬
péng peng
overgrown; unkempt (of hair)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for overgrown is 蓬蓬 (péng peng), defined as: overgrown; unkempt (of hair).

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

蓬 péng
disheveled, unkempt; a type of raspberry
radical 140 ⾋ · 15 strokes
蓬
蓬 peng
disheveled, unkempt; a type of raspberry
radical 140 ⾋ · 15 strokes

Other Chinese words for “overgrown”

WordPinyinMeaning
荒芜 (荒蕪)huāng wúleft to return to unchecked growth; overgrown
丛生 (叢生)cóng shēnggrowing as a thicket; overgrown
蓬乱 (蓬亂)péng luànmatted (of straw or hair); unkempt
蔓生màn shēngtrailing plant; liana
芊萰qiān liàngreen and flourishing; overgrown

Related words

Other words that share a character with 蓬蓬.

WordPinyinMeaning
蓬勃péng bóvigorous; flourishing; full of vitality
蓬松 (蓬鬆)péng sōngfluffy
朝气蓬勃 (朝氣蓬勃)zhāo qì péng bófull of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic
莲蓬 (蓮蓬)lián pénglotus seed head

See also: Japanese symbol for “overgrown”.

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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