Chinese symbol for “felt”
毡
zhān
Traditional: 氈
felt (fabric)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for felt is 毡 (zhān), defined as: felt (fabric).
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
Other Chinese words for “felt”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 毛毡 (毛氈) | máo zhān | felt |
| 旃 | zhān | felt; silken banner |
| 毡子 (氈子) | zhān zi | felt (fabric) |
| 毧 | róng | down; felt |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 毡.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 毛毡 (毛氈) | máo zhān | felt |
| 如坐针毡 (如坐針氈) | rú zuò zhēn zhān | lit. as if sitting on pins and needles (idiom); fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation |
| 毡房 (氈房) | zhān fáng | yurt |
| 毡子 (氈子) | zhān zi | felt (fabric) |
| 书画毡 (書畫氈) | shū huà zhān | felt desk pad for calligraphy |
| 毡靴 (氈靴) | zhān xuē | felt boots; valenki (traditional Russian footwear) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “felt”.
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.