Chinese symbol for “gossamer”
游丝
yóu sī
Traditional: 游絲
gossamer; hairspring
The closest CC-CEDICT match for gossamer is 游丝 (yóu sī), defined as: gossamer; hairspring.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 游丝.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 游戏 (遊戲) | yóu xì | game (场 (chǎng)); to play |
| 旅游 (旅遊) | lǚ yóu | trip; journey |
| 游行 (遊行) | yóu xíng | to march; to parade; to demonstrate; procession; march; demonstration |
| 游客 (遊客) | yóu kè | traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player |
| 游泳 | yóu yǒng | swimming; to swim |
| 下游 | xià yóu | lower reaches (of a river); lower level |
| 粉丝 (粉絲) | fěn sī | bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; cellophane noodles; fan; enthusiast for sb or sth (loanword from "fans") |
| 丝毫 (絲毫) | sī háo | the slightest amount or degree; a bit |
See also: Japanese symbol for “gossamer”.
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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