short, soft and dense; downy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
(of grass, hair, fur, etc.) short, soft, and dense; downy; velvety
Often used to describe lush grass or soft, thick hair and fur. The reduplicative form emphasizes the soft, tactile texture. Commonly appears in compounds like 毛茸茸.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
zhǎng长
zhe着
yī一
tóu头
róng茸
róng茸
de的
hēi黑
fà发
。
This child has a head of soft, dense black hair.
Chūn春
tiān天
de的
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
róng茸
róng茸
de的
nèn嫩
cǎo草
。
The spring meadow is covered with short, soft young grass.
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Xiǎo小
tù兔
zi子
zhǎng长
zhe着
yī一
shēn身
róng茸
róng茸
de的
bái白
máo毛
，
mō摸
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
shū舒
fu服
。
The little rabbit has a coat of soft, dense white fur that feels very comfortable to touch.