氄 (rǒng) - Fine, soft down or fluff & the soft, fine feathers or fur of birds

氄Tone 3

rǒng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

榕儒

氄 · rǒng

Fine, soft down or fluff;

the soft, fine feathers or fur of birds or animals.

Fine, soft down or fluffthe soft, fine feathers or fur of birds

Usage highlights

Fine downBird downSoft fluffDowny feathersFurry downFluffy texture

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bird's nest was lined with soft down (氄毛).
  • Baby birds are covered in fine fluff (幼鸟的氄毛).
  • This fabric feels like rabbit down (兔氄般柔软).

Collocations

  • Fine down(氄毛)
  • Bird down(鸟氄)
  • Soft fluff(柔氄)
  • Downy feathers(羽氄)
  • Furry down(毛氄)
  • Fluffy texture(氄状)

Idioms

  • As soft as down(柔若氄毛)
  • Fine and delicate texture(细密如氄)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 氄 appears in classical Chinese texts describing the fine, soft feathers of birds.
  • The character is composed of 毛 (hair/fur) and 辱 (humiliate), though the phonetic component's semantic connection is obscure.
  • It is a rare character primarily used in literary or specialized contexts describing fine textures.

FAQ