Chinese symbol for “alum”
矾
fán
Traditional: 礬
alum
The closest CC-CEDICT match for alum is 矾 (fán), defined as: alum.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “alum”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 矾.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 明矾 (明礬) | míng fán | alum |
| 铝矾土 (鋁礬土) | lǚ fán tǔ | bauxite; aluminum ore |
| 白矾 (白礬) | bái fán | alum |
| 绿矾 (綠礬) | lǜ fán | green vitriol (ferrous sulfate FeSO4:7H2O) |
| 皂矾 (皂礬) | zào fán | green vitriol (ferrous sulfate FeSO4:7H2O) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “alum”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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