Chinese symbol for “ash”
灰
huī
ash; dust; lime; gray
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ash is 灰 (huī), defined as: ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 灰.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 灰色 | huī sè | gray; ash gray |
| 灰尘 (灰塵) | huī chén | dust |
| 骨灰 | gǔ huī | bone ash; cremation ashes; cremains |
| 灰烬 (灰燼) | huī jìn | ashes |
| 灰心 | huī xīn | to lose heart; to be discouraged |
| 灰暗 | huī àn | dull gray; drab |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ash”.
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.