Chinese symbol for “fade”
褪色
tuì sè
(of colors) to fade; also pr. [tui4shai3]
The closest CC-CEDICT match for fade is 褪色 (tuì sè), defined as: (of colors) to fade; also pr. [tui4shai3].
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 “fade”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蔫 | niān | to fade; to wither |
| 减色 (減色) | jiǎn sè | to fade; (fig.) to lose luster |
| 凋零 | diāo líng | withered; wilted |
| 褪 | tuì | to take off (clothes); to shed (feathers); (of color) to fade |
| 落色 | lào shǎi | to fade; to discolor |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 褪色.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 褪去 | tuì qù | to take off (one's clothes); (fig.) to shed (one's former image etc) |
| 褪黑素 | tuì hēi sù | (biochemistry) melatonin |
| 褪下 | tùn xià | to take off (trousers); to drop one's pants |
| 褪光 | tuì guāng | matte (of a color etc) |
| 褪套儿 (褪套兒) | tùn tào r | (coll.) to break loose; to shake off responsibility |
| 角色 | jué sè | role; part (in a play or movie etc); also pr. [jiao3se4] |
| 特色 | tè sè | a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality |
| 颜色 (顏色) | yán sè | color; countenance |
See also: Japanese symbol for “fade”.
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.