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Chinese symbol for “corduroy”

灯芯绒
dēng xīn róng
Traditional: 燈芯絨
(textiles) corduroy

The closest CC-CEDICT match for corduroy is 灯芯绒 (dēng xīn róng), defined as: (textiles) corduroy.

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

灯 dēng
lamp, lantern, light
radical 86 ⽕ · 6 strokes
芯 xīn
core, pith; the pith of a rush (Juncus effusus)
radical 140 ⾋ · 7 strokes
绒 róng
cotton, silk, velvet, wool
radical 120 ⽷ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 灯芯绒.

WordPinyinMeaning
灯光 (燈光)dēng guāng(stage) lighting; light
灯笼 (燈籠)dēng lónglantern
灯塔 (燈塔)dēng tǎlighthouse; measure word: 座 (zuò)
红灯 (紅燈)hóng dēngred light
路灯 (路燈)lù dēngstreet lamp; street light
灯泡 (燈泡)dēng pàolight bulb; see also 电灯泡 (diàn dēng pào)
芯片xīn piàncomputer chip; microchip
滤芯 (濾芯)lǜ xīnfilter cartridge; filter
绒毛 (絨毛)róng máofur; down (soft fur)

See also: Japanese symbol for “corduroy”.

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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