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Chinese symbol for “beeswax”

蜂蜡
fēng là
Traditional: 蜂蠟
beeswax

The closest CC-CEDICT match for beeswax is 蜂蜡 (fēng là), defined as: beeswax.

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

蜂 fēng
bee, wasp, hornet
radical 142 ⾍ · 13 strokes
蜡 là
candle, wax; maggot
radical 142 ⾍ · 14 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “beeswax”

WordPinyinMeaning
蜜蜡 (蜜蠟)mì làbeeswax
黄蜡 (黃蠟)huáng làbeeswax

Related words

Other words that share a character with 蜂蜡.

WordPinyinMeaning
蜂蜜fēng mìhoney
蜜蜂mì fēngbee; honeybee
蜂窝 (蜂窩)fēng wōhoneycomb; beehive
黄蜂 (黃蜂)huáng fēngwasp
蜂巢fēng cháohoneycomb; beehive
蜂拥 (蜂擁)fēng yōngto swarm; to flock; to throng
蜡烛 (蠟燭)là zhúcandle; measure word: 根 (gēn), 支 (zhī)
蜡笔 (蠟筆)là bǐcrayon (wax type)

See also: Japanese symbol for “beeswax”.

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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