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Chinese symbol for “pore”

毛孔
máo kǒng
pore

The closest CC-CEDICT match for pore is 毛孔 (máo kǒng), defined as: pore.

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

毛 máo
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
radical 82 ⽑ · 4 strokes
孔 kǒng
opening, hole, orifice; great
radical 39 ⼦ · 4 strokes

Other Chinese words for “pore”

WordPinyinMeaning
孔隙kǒng xìpore (geology)
毛细孔 (毛細孔)máo xì kǒngpore
气孔 (氣孔)qì kǒngair-bubble; pore

Related words

Other words that share a character with 毛孔.

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)
面孔miàn kǒngface
脸孔 (臉孔)liǎn kǒngface

See also: Japanese symbol for “pore”.

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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