Chinese symbol for “shortcomings”
毛病
máo bìng
fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment
The closest CC-CEDICT match for shortcomings is 毛病 (máo bìng), defined as: fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; 个 (gè).
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 毛病.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 病毒 | bìng dú | virus |
| 疾病 | jí bìng | disease; sickness; ailment |
| 病人 | bìng rén | sick person; patient |
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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