Chinese symbol for “glaze”
釉
yòu
glaze (of porcelain)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for glaze is 釉 (yòu), defined as: glaze (of porcelain).
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 釉.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瓷釉 | cí yòu | porcelain glaze |
| 牙釉质 (牙釉質) | yá yòu zhì | tooth enamel |
| 青釉 | qīng yòu | celadon, classic Chinese style of ceramic glaze |
| 唇釉 | chún yòu | (cosmetics) liquid lipstick (typically with a glossier, lacquer-like finish compared to Western liquid lipsticks, though matte formulas also |
See also: Japanese symbol for “glaze”.
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.
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