Chinese symbol for “crepe”
绉
zhòu
Traditional: 縐
crepe; wrinkle
The closest CC-CEDICT match for crepe is 绉 (zhòu), defined as: crepe; wrinkle.
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 绉.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文绉绉 (文縐縐) | wén zhōu zhōu | bookish; genteel |
| 绉褶 (縐褶) | zhòu zhě | variant of 皱褶 (zhòu zhě) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “crepe”.
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.