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
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 包层.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 包括 | bāo kuò | to comprise; to include |
| 包含 | bāo hán | to contain; to embody |
| 包装 (包裝) | bāo zhuāng | to wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials |
| 包围 (包圍) | bāo wéi | to surround; to encircle; to hem in |
| 面包 (麵包) | miàn bāo | bread; measure word: 片 (piàn), 块 (kuài) |
| 钱包 (錢包) | qián bāo | purse; wallet |
| 基层 (基層) | jī céng | basic level; grassroots unit |
| 层面 (層面) | céng miàn | aspect; 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.