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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

胭 yān
cosmetics, rouge
radical 130 ⾁ · 10 strokes
脂 zhī
fat, grease, lard, oil
radical 130 ⾁ · 10 strokes

Other Chinese words for “rouge”

WordPinyinMeaning
腮红 (腮紅)sāi hóngrouge (cosmetics)
胭yānrouge
脂zhīfat; rouge (cosmetics)
𫞩 (璊)mén(gem); rouge

Related words

Other words that share a character with 胭脂.

WordPinyinMeaning
胭脂鱼 (胭脂魚)yān zhī yúChinese high-fin banded shark (Myxocyprinus asiaticus)
胭脂虫 (胭脂蟲)yān zhī chóngcochineal insect
脂肪zhī fángfat (in the body, in a plant, or in food)
油脂yóu zhīgrease; oil
树脂 (樹脂)shù zhīresin
脂肪酸zhī fáng suānfatty acid
脱脂 (脫脂)tuō zhīto 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.

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