Chinese symbol for “wool”
羊毛
yáng máo
wool; fleece
The closest CC-CEDICT match for wool is 羊毛 (yáng máo), defined as: wool; fleece.
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 “wool”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 绒线 (絨線) | róng xiàn | wool; woolen thread |
| 毛 | máo | hair; feather |
| 毛线衣 (毛線衣) | máo xiàn yī | sweater; woolen knitwear |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 羊毛.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 山羊 | shān yáng | goat; (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse |
| 羊肉 | yáng ròu | mutton; goat meat |
| 羔羊 | gāo yáng | sheep; lamb |
| 绵羊 (綿羊) | mián yáng | sheep |
| 羚羊 | líng yáng | antelope; 只 (zhī) |
| 毛病 | máo bìng | fault; defect |
| 毛巾 | máo jīn | towel; 条 (tiáo) |
| 羽毛 | yǔ máo | feather; plumage |
See also: Japanese symbol for “wool”.
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.