茸 (róng) is a Chinese character meaning “downy”. It is written from 艹 (grass / plant radical) and 耳 (ear), one above the other, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
艹 + 耳
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 9 笔核验：艹 3 笔 + 耳 6 笔）
Memory aid
Grass (艹) growing over an ear (耳). Think of the soft fuzz on a new shoot — and on the ear-shaped velvet antler of a young deer. Both parts are really in this character.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 鹿茸lù róngpilose antler; the soft velvet antler of a young deer茸 = róng
- 茸毛róng máofine downy hair; fuzz茸 = róng
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All readings
downy; soft fuzz
downy; soft and fine (hair or newly sprouted grass); the velvet antler of a young deer
细软的毛；也指刚长出来的草，或鹿新生的带细毛的角。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 鹿茸lù róngpilose antler; the soft velvet antler of a young deer茸 = róng
- 茸毛róng máofine downy hair; fuzz茸 = róng
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 茸 mean?
茸 (róng) means downy; soft and fine (hair or newly sprouted grass); the velvet antler of a young deer.
How do you pronounce 茸?
It is pronounced róng.
What parts is 茸 made of?
艹 (grass / plant radical) and 耳 (ear), one above the other. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 9 笔核验：艹 3 笔 + 耳 6 笔）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 茸 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 茸?
艸. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 茸?
Common ones are 鹿茸 and 茸毛. The reading of 茸 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.