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Chinese symbol for “serrated”

参差
cēn cī
Traditional: 參差
uneven; jagged; snaggletooth; ragged; serrated

The closest CC-CEDICT match for serrated is 参差 (cēn cī), defined as: uneven; jagged; snaggletooth; ragged; serrated.

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

参 cēn
to take part in, to intervene; ginseng
radical 28 ⼛ · 8 strokes
差 cī
difference, gap; almost, nearly; in error; an officer
radical 48 ⼯ · 10 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 参差.

WordPinyinMeaning
参加 (參加)cān jiāto participate; to take part; to join
参与 (參與)cān yùto participate (in sth)
参考 (參考)cān kǎoconsultation; reference
参观 (參觀)cān guānto visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour; to look around
参数 (參數)cān shùparameter
参赛 (參賽)cān sàito compete; to take part in a competition
差异 (差異)chā yìdifference; discrepancy
差不多chà bu duōalmost; nearly

See also: Japanese symbol for “serrated”.

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.