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Chinese symbol for “elastic”

松紧带
sōng jǐn dài
Traditional: 鬆緊帶
(a length of) elastic

The closest CC-CEDICT match for elastic is 松紧带 (sōng jǐn dài), defined as: (a length of) elastic.

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

松 sōng
pine tree; fir tree
radical 75 ⽊ · 8 strokes
紧 jǐn
tense, tight, taut; firm, secure
radical 120 ⽷ · 10 strokes
带 dài
belt, strap; band, ribbon; area, zone; to carry, to raise, to wear
radical 50 ⼱ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “elastic”

WordPinyinMeaning
弹 (彈)tánto pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 松紧带.

WordPinyinMeaning
轻松 (輕鬆)qīng sōnglight; gentle
放松 (放鬆)fàng sōngto relax; to slacken; to loosen
宽松 (寬鬆)kuān sōngspacious; roomy; uncrowded; (of clothes) loose and comfortable
马拉松 (馬拉松)mǎ lā sōng(loanword) marathon
松散 (鬆散)sōng santo relax; loose
松鼠sōng shǔsquirrel
紧张 (緊張)jǐn zhāngnervous; keyed up
紧急 (緊急)jǐn jíurgent; emergency
带来 (帶來)dài láito bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce

See also: Japanese symbol for “elastic”.

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.