Chinese symbol for “rubber”
橡胶
xiàng jiāo
Traditional: 橡膠
rubber; caoutchouc
The closest CC-CEDICT match for rubber is 橡胶 (xiàng jiāo), defined as: rubber; caoutchouc.
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
Other Chinese words for “rubber”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 橡胶.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 橡皮 | xiàng pí | rubber; an eraser |
| 橡树 (橡樹) | xiàng shù | oak |
| 橡木 | xiàng mù | oaken |
| 橡皮筋 | xiàng pí jīn | rubber band |
| 橡皮艇 | xiàng pí tǐng | rubber dinghy |
| 塑胶 (塑膠) | sù jiāo | synthetic resin; plastic cement; (Tw) plastic |
| 胶囊 (膠囊) | jiāo náng | (pharm.) capsule |
| 胶带 (膠帶) | jiāo dài | adhesive tape; magnetic tape |
See also: Japanese symbol for “rubber”.
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.