Chinese symbol for “fingerprint”
指纹
zhǐ wén
Traditional: 指紋
fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers
The closest CC-CEDICT match for fingerprint is 指纹 (zhǐ wén), defined as: fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers.
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 “fingerprint”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指印 | zhǐ yìn | fingerprint; finger mark |
| 指模 | zhǐ mó | fingerprint; thumbprint |
| 手印 | shǒu yìn | handprint; fingerprint; thumbprint |
| 指摹 | zhǐ mó | fingerprint; thumbprint |
| 脶 (腡) | luó | fingerprint |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 指纹.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指出 | zhǐ chū | to indicate; to point out |
| 指导 (指導) | zhǐ dǎo | to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer |
| 指挥 (指揮) | zhǐ huī | to conduct; to command |
| 指数 (指數) | zhǐ shù | (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent |
| 指标 (指標) | zhǐ biāo | (production) target; quota; index; indicator |
| 指定 | zhǐ dìng | to appoint; to assign |
| 纹身 (紋身) | wén shēn | variant of 文身 (wén shēn) |
| 条纹 (條紋) | tiáo wén | stripe |
See also: Japanese symbol for “fingerprint”.
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.