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Chinese symbol for “marshmallow”

棉花糖
mián huā táng
cotton candy; candyfloss; marshmallow

The closest CC-CEDICT match for marshmallow is 棉花糖 (mián huā táng), defined as: cotton candy; candyfloss; marshmallow.

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

棉 mián
cotton; cotton-padded
radical 75 ⽊ · 12 strokes
花 huā
flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)
radical 140 ⾋ · 8 strokes
糖 táng
candy, sugar, sweets
radical 119 ⽶ · 16 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 棉花糖.

WordPinyinMeaning
棉花mián huacotton
石棉shí miánasbestos
棉布mián bùcotton cloth
棉被mián bèicomforter; quilt; 条 (tiáo),床 (chuáng),张 (zhāng)
棉袄 (棉襖)mián ǎocotton-padded jacket
棉纱 (棉紗)mián shācotton yarn
花园 (花園)huā yuángarden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants; measure word: 座 (zuò)
花费 (花費)huā fèiexpense; cost
糖果táng guǒcandy; measure word: 粒 (lì)

See also: Japanese symbol for “marshmallow”.

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.