Chinese symbol for “screw”
螺丝
luó sī
Traditional: 螺絲
screw
The closest CC-CEDICT match for screw is 螺丝 (luó sī), defined as: screw.
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 “screw”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 螺钉 (螺釘) | luó dīng | screw |
| 螺丝钉 (螺絲釘) | luó sī dīng | screw |
| 螺杆 (螺桿) | luó gǎn | screw |
| 螺旋 | luó xuán | spiral; helix |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 螺丝.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 螺旋 | luó xuán | spiral; helix |
| 螺旋桨 (螺旋槳) | luó xuán jiǎng | propeller |
| 螺纹 (螺紋) | luó wén | spiral pattern; whorl of fingerprint |
| 陀螺 | tuó luó | spinning top; gyroscope |
| 螺栓 | luó shuān | bolt (male component of nut and bolt) |
| 粉丝 (粉絲) | fěn sī | bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; cellophane noodles; fan; enthusiast for sb or sth (loanword from "fans") |
| 丝毫 (絲毫) | sī háo | the slightest amount or degree; a bit |
| 丝袜 (絲襪) | sī wà | stockings; pantyhose |
See also: Japanese symbol for “screw”.
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.