Chinese symbol for “kindling”
引柴
yǐn chái
kindling (to light a fire)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for kindling is 引柴 (yǐn chái), defined as: kindling (to light a fire).
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
Other Chinese words for “kindling”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 引柴.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 引起 | yǐn qǐ | to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse |
| 吸引 | xī yǐn | to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate |
| 引发 (引發) | yǐn fā | to lead to; to trigger |
| 引导 (引導) | yǐn dǎo | to guide; to lead (around) |
| 引用 | yǐn yòng | to quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint |
| 引进 (引進) | yǐn jìn | to recommend; to introduce (from outside) |
| 柴油机 (柴油機) | chái yóu jī | diesel engine |
| 柴油 | chái yóu | diesel fuel |
See also: Japanese symbol for “kindling”.
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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