Chinese symbol for “makeup”

彩妆

cǎi zhuāng

Traditional: 彩妝

makeup; cosmetics

The closest CC-CEDICT match for makeup is 彩妆 (cǎi zhuāng), defined as: makeup; cosmetics.

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

彩 cǎi

color, hue; prize; brilliant; variegated

radical 59 ⼺ · 11 strokes

妆 zhuāng

adornment, make-up; to dress up, to use make-up

radical 38 ⼥ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

妝 zhuāng

Other Chinese words for “makeup”

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
结构 (結構)	jié gòu	structure; composition
妆 (妝)	zhuāng	(of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup

Related words

Other words that share a character with 彩妆.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
色彩	sè cǎi	tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character
精彩	jīng cǎi	wonderful; marvelous
彩色	cǎi sè	color; multicolored
彩虹	cǎi hóng	rainbow; measure word: 道 (dào)
彩票	cǎi piào	lottery ticket
博彩	bó cǎi	gambling
化妆品 (化妝品)	huà zhuāng pǐn	cosmetic; makeup product
化妆 (化妝)	huà zhuāng	to put on makeup

See also: Japanese symbol for “makeup”.

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.