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Chinese symbol for “cornstarch”

太白粉
tài bái fěn
cornstarch; potato starch

The closest CC-CEDICT match for cornstarch is 太白粉 (tài bái fěn), defined as: cornstarch; potato starch.

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

太 tài
very, too much; big; extreme
radical 37 ⼤ · 4 strokes
白 bái
white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright
radical 106 ⽩ · 5 strokes
粉 fěn
powder, flour, cosmetic powder; plaster
radical 119 ⽶ · 10 strokes

Other Chinese words for “cornstarch”

WordPinyinMeaning
芡粉qiàn fěncornstarch; powder made from Gorgon fruit

Related words

Other words that share a character with 太白粉.

WordPinyinMeaning
太阳 (太陽)tài yangsun; sunlight; sunshine
太空tài kōngouter space
太太tài taimarried woman; Mrs.
太子tài zǐcrown prince
太阳能 (太陽能)tài yáng néngsolar energy
老太太lǎo tài taielderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother
明白míng baiclear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable
白色bái sèwhite; fig. reactionary
粉丝 (粉絲)fěn sībean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; cellophane noodles; fan; enthusiast for sb or sth (loanword from "fans")

See also: Japanese symbol for “cornstarch”.

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.