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Chinese symbol for “capillary”

毛细
máo xì
Traditional: 毛細
capillary

The closest CC-CEDICT match for capillary is 毛细 (máo xì), defined as: capillary.

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

毛 máo
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
radical 82 ⽑ · 4 strokes
细 xì
fine, detailed; slender, thin
radical 120 ⽷ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “capillary”

WordPinyinMeaning
微血管wēi xuè guǎncapillary

Related words

Other words that share a character with 毛细.

WordPinyinMeaning
毛病máo bìngfault; defect
毛巾máo jīntowel; 条 (tiáo)
羽毛yǔ máofeather; plumage
毛利máo lìgross profit
羊毛yáng máowool; fleece
眉毛méi maoeyebrow; measure word: 根 (gēn)
详细 (詳細)xiáng xìdetailed; in detail
细节 (細節)xì jiédetails; particulars

See also: Japanese symbol for “capillary”.

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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