Chinese symbol for “brocade”
锦
jǐn
Traditional: 錦
brocade; embroidered work; bright
The closest CC-CEDICT match for brocade is 锦 (jǐn), defined as: brocade; embroidered work; bright.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “brocade”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 织锦 (織錦) | zhī jǐn | brocade; silk fabric with colored pattern |
| 锦缎 (錦緞) | jǐn duàn | brocade |
| 花缎 (花緞) | huā duàn | brocade; figured satin |
| 襽 | lán | old variant of 襕 (lán); brocade |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 锦.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 锦标赛 (錦標賽) | jǐn biāo sài | championship contest; championships |
| 集锦 (集錦) | jí jǐn | a collection of choice items (poems, photos etc) |
| 世锦赛 (世錦賽) | shì jǐn sài | world championship |
| 锦绣 (錦繡) | jǐn xiù | beautiful |
| 锦上添花 (錦上添花) | jǐn shàng tiān huā | (lit.) to add flowers to brocade (idiom); (fig.) to make sth good even better; to add an extra (often nonessential) benefit or embellishment |
| 什锦 (什錦) | shí jǐn | (food) assorted; mixed |
See also: Japanese symbol for “brocade”.
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