Chinese symbol for “rouge”
胭脂
yān zhī
rouge
The closest CC-CEDICT match for rouge is 胭脂 (yān zhī), defined as: rouge.
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 “rouge”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腮红 (腮紅) | sāi hóng | rouge (cosmetics) |
| 胭 | yān | rouge |
| 脂 | zhī | fat; rouge (cosmetics) |
| 𫞩 (璊) | mén | (gem); rouge |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 胭脂.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胭脂鱼 (胭脂魚) | yān zhī yú | Chinese high-fin banded shark (Myxocyprinus asiaticus) |
| 胭脂虫 (胭脂蟲) | yān zhī chóng | cochineal insect |
| 脂肪 | zhī fáng | fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) |
| 油脂 | yóu zhī | grease; oil |
| 树脂 (樹脂) | shù zhī | resin |
| 脂肪酸 | zhī fáng suān | fatty acid |
| 脱脂 (脫脂) | tuō zhī | to remove fat; to skim (milk) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “rouge”.
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.