Chinese symbol for “seam”
缝
fèng
Traditional: 縫
seam; crack; narrow slit; measure word: 道 (dào)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for seam is 缝 (fèng), defined as: seam; crack; narrow slit; measure word: 道 (dào).
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 “seam”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 接缝 (接縫) | jiē fèng | seam; join |
| 线脚 (線腳) | xiàn jiǎo | seam; stitching; decorative trim; molding (used to conceal joints in architecture or interior design) |
| 缝针迹 (縫針跡) | féng zhēn jì | seam |
| 緎 | yù | seam |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 缝.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 裂缝 (裂縫) | liè fèng | crack; crevice |
| 缝隙 (縫隙) | fèng xì | small crack; chink |
| 裁缝 (裁縫) | cái féng | to make an item of clothing; to tailor |
| 无缝 (無縫) | wú fèng | seamless |
| 缝合 (縫合) | féng hé | to sew together; suture (in surgery) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “seam”.
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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