King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Chinese symbol for “putty”

腻子
nì zi
Traditional: 膩子
putty (same as 泥子); frequent caller; hanger-on

The closest CC-CEDICT match for putty is 腻子 (nì zi), defined as: putty (same as 泥子); frequent caller; hanger-on.

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

腻 nì
greasy, oily, smooth; bored, tired
radical 130 ⾁ · 13 strokes
子 zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
radical 39 ⼦ · 3 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “putty”

WordPinyinMeaning
泥子nì ziputty (used by plumbers and glaziers)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 腻子.

WordPinyinMeaning
细腻 (細膩)xì nì(of skin etc) smooth; satiny; delicate; (of a performance, depiction, craftsmanship etc) finely detailed; subtle; exquisite; meticulous
油腻 (油膩)yóu nìgreasy food; oily food; (of food) greasy; oily; fatty
猫腻 (貓膩)māo nì(coll.) something fishy; shenanigans
吃腻 (吃膩)chī nìto be sick of eating (sth); to be tired of eating (sth)
滑腻 (滑膩)huá nì(of skin) satiny
孩子hái zichild
儿子 (兒子)ér zison
电子 (電子)diàn zǐelectronic; electron (particle physics)

See also: Japanese symbol for “putty”.

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.

Last posts

  1. Choosing a Stick-Fighting Helmet for Club Sparring
  2. How to Stop Escrima Sticks Slipping with Sweaty Hands
  3. Choosing Soft Sticks for Kids Games and Safe Play
  4. Best Padded Sticks for Self-Defense Training and Safety
  5. Best Lightweight Escrima Sticks for Speed and Quick Strikes
  6. Mixing Stick Lengths in Crafting and Construction
  7. Do Carved-Grip Escrima Sticks Improve Weapon Retention
  8. Best Short Sticks for Close-Range Drills and Training
  9. Best Escrima Books for Beginners and Clear Technique
  10. Are Aluminum Trainer Knives Safe for Beginners