懂中文 Dong Chinese

茸

rōng, róng

soft

Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 耳 represents the sound.

Components
艹 meaning component

艹  Meaning component

cao, cǎo

  

grass

艹 is a component form of 艸.

耳 sound component

耳  Sound component

ěr

  

ear

Evolution

茸 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
茸 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

茸  

rōng

soft, downy; buds, sprouts

茸  

róng

confused; fluffy; luxuriant growth

Most common words with 茸
Freq.
Word
Meaning

毛茸茸

hairy

茸

confused

茸毛

fuzz

鹿茸

young deer antler prior to ossification (used in TCM)

松茸

matsutake (Tricholoma matsutake), edible mushroom considered a great delicacy in Japan