Chinese symbol for “grate”
擦丝
cā sī
Traditional: 擦絲
to grate (cheese, carrots etc); to shred
The closest CC-CEDICT match for grate is 擦丝 (cā sī), defined as: to grate (cheese, carrots etc); to shred.
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 “grate”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 篦子 | bì zi | double-edged fine-toothed comb; grate |
| 炉架 (爐架) | lú jià | stove stand; grate (supporting a pot over the stove); grate (in a fireplace) |
| 箅子 | bì zi | bamboo grid for steaming food; grate; grating; grid |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 擦丝.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 摩擦 | mó cā | friction; rubbing |
| 擦肩而过 (擦肩而過) | cā jiān ér guò | to brush past; to pass by (sb); (fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); to have a brush (with death) |
| 磨擦 | mó cā | variant of 摩擦 (mó cā) |
| 擦亮 | cā liàng | to polish |
| 擦拭 | cā shì | to wipe clean |
| 擦干 (擦乾) | cā gān | to wipe dry |
| 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 “grate”.
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.