Chinese symbol for “muslin”
纱
shā
Traditional: 紗
cotton yarn; muslin
The closest CC-CEDICT match for muslin is 纱 (shā), defined as: cotton yarn; muslin.
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 纱.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 婚纱 (婚紗) | hūn shā | wedding dress |
| 面纱 (面紗) | miàn shā | veil |
| 纱布 (紗布) | shā bù | gauze |
| 棉纱 (棉紗) | mián shā | cotton yarn |
| 纱厂 (紗廠) | shā chǎng | cotton mill; textile factory |
| 纱线 (紗線) | shā xiàn | yarn |
See also: Japanese symbol for “muslin”.
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.