Chinese symbol for “bleached”

泛白

fàn bái

to be suffused with white; faded; bleached; to blanch

The closest CC-CEDICT match for bleached is 泛白 (fàn bái), defined as: to be suffused with white; faded; bleached; to blanch.

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

泛 fàn

to drift, to float; broad, vast; careless, reckless

radical 85 ⽔ · 7 strokes

白 bái

white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright

radical 106 ⽩ · 5 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 泛白.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
广泛 (廣泛)	guǎng fàn	wide; broad; extensive; widespread
泛滥 (氾濫)	fàn làn	to overflow; to inundate; to flood; (fig.) to proliferate unchecked
泛指	fàn zhǐ	to make a general reference; to be used in a general sense
宽泛 (寬泛)	kuān fàn	wide-ranging
泛舟	fàn zhōu	to go boating
明白	míng bai	clear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable
白色	bái sè	white; fig. reactionary
白人	bái rén	white man or woman; Caucasian

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