Chinese symbol for “eyelashes”
睫毛
jié máo
eyelashes
The closest CC-CEDICT match for eyelashes is 睫毛 (jié máo), defined as: eyelashes.
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
Other Chinese words for “eyelashes”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 睫毛.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 迫在眉睫 | pò zài méi jié | pressing in on one's eyelashes (idiom); imminent |
| 睫毛膏 | jié máo gāo | mascara |
| 眼睫毛 | yǎn jié máo | eyelashes |
| 眉睫 | méi jié | eyebrows and eyelashes; (fig.) close at hand; urgent; pressing; imperative |
| 睫状体 (睫狀體) | jié zhuàng tǐ | ciliary body (in the eye, containing the focusing muscles) |
| 毛病 | máo bìng | fault; defect |
| 毛巾 | máo jīn | towel; 条 (tiáo) |
| 羽毛 | yǔ máo | feather; plumage |
See also: Japanese symbol for “eyelashes”.
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.