絨 (jung4*2 | rong2) : fine wool; down; floss

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絨

jung4*2

rong2

[1] fine wool; down; floss; velvet
[2] cloth with a nap service on one or either side

Stroke count: 12

Level: 3

Radical: 糸 (#120)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

絨 / 绒

This word has been viewed 5195 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 26th Dec 2010 10:18

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搖粒絨 jiu4 lap1 jung4*2 = fleece

羽絨衫 jyu5 jung4*2 saam1 = down jacket 粵

天鵝絨 tin1 ngo4 jung4*2 = velvet; velours

絲絨 si1 jung4*2 = velvet

絨衫 jung4*2 saam1 = a woolen coat 粵

石絨 sek6 jung4*2 shi2 rong2 = asbestos; amiantus

法蘭絨 faat3 laan4 jung4*2 = flannel

羽絨被 jyu5 jung4*2 pei5 = feather-down quilt

薄絨 bok6 jung4*2 = lightweight worsted cloth

絨鼠 jung4*2 syu2 rong2 shu3 = a chinchilla
See all 16 compounds (CantoDict reports 17 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 絨
Unicode code for this character: U+7d68 (off-site link)

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