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Chinese symbol for “cladding”

包层
bāo céng
Traditional: 包層
cladding; covering (on a fiber)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for cladding is 包层 (bāo céng), defined as: cladding; covering (on a fiber).

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

包 bāo
wrap, pack, bundle; package
radical 20 ⼓ · 5 strokes
层 céng
layer, floor, story, stratum
radical 44 ⼫ · 7 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 包层.

WordPinyinMeaning
包括bāo kuòto comprise; to include
包含bāo hánto contain; to embody
包装 (包裝)bāo zhuāngto wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials
包围 (包圍)bāo wéito surround; to encircle; to hem in
面包 (麵包)miàn bāobread; measure word: 片 (piàn), 块 (kuài)
钱包 (錢包)qián bāopurse; wallet
基层 (基層)jī céngbasic level; grassroots unit
层面 (層面)céng miànaspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc)

See also: Japanese symbol for “cladding”.

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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