Chinese symbol for “blemish”
瑕疵
xiá cī
blemish; flaw; defect
The closest CC-CEDICT match for blemish is 瑕疵 (xiá cī), defined as: blemish; flaw; defect.
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
Other Chinese words for “blemish”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瑕 | xiá | blemish; flaw in jade |
| 疵 | cī | blemish; flaw |
| 玷 | diàn | blemish; disgrace |
| 瑕玷 | xiá diàn | blemish; flaw |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 瑕疵.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 无瑕 (無瑕) | wú xiá | faultless; perfect |
| 完美无瑕 (完美無瑕) | wán měi wú xiá | flawless; immaculate |
| 瑕不掩瑜 | xiá bù yǎn yú | lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster; the pros outweigh the cons (idiom) |
| 遮瑕膏 | zhē xiá gāo | concealer (cosmetics) |
| 白璧无瑕 (白璧無瑕) | bái bì wú xiá | impeccable moral integrity |
| 吹毛求疵 | chuī máo qiú cī | lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious; nitpick |
| 大醇小疵 | dà chún xiǎo cī | great despite minor blemishes; a rough diamond |
See also: Japanese symbol for “blemish”.
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.