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Chinese symbol for “asbestos”

石棉
shí mián
asbestos

The closest CC-CEDICT match for asbestos is 石棉 (shí mián), defined as: asbestos.

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

石 shí
stone, rock, mineral
radical 112 ⽯ · 5 strokes
棉 mián
cotton; cotton-padded
radical 75 ⽊ · 12 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 石棉.

WordPinyinMeaning
石油shí yóuoil; petroleum
石头 (石頭)shí toustone; 块 (kuài)
钻石 (鑽石)zuàn shídiamond; 颗 (kē)
岩石yán shí(geology) rock
宝石 (寶石)bǎo shíprecious stone; gem; measure word: 枚 (méi), 颗 (kē)
化石huà shífossil
棉花mián huacotton
棉布mián bùcotton cloth

See also: Japanese symbol for “asbestos”.

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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