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Chinese symbol for “sleek”

流线型
liú xiàn xíng
Traditional: 流線型
sleek; streamlined

The closest CC-CEDICT match for sleek is 流线型 (liú xiàn xíng), defined as: sleek; streamlined.

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

流 liú
to flow, to drift, to circulate; class
radical 85 ⽔ · 10 strokes
线 xiàn
line, thread, wire; clue, trail
radical 120 ⽷ · 8 strokes
型 xíng
pattern, model, type; mold; law
radical 32 ⼟ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “sleek”

WordPinyinMeaning
润 (潤)rùnmoist; glossy; sleek; to moisten; to lubricate
润滑 (潤滑)rùn huásmooth; oily
油光水滑yóu guāng shuǐ huásleek; shiny and smooth
光润 (光潤)guāng rùnglossy; lustrous

Related words

Other words that share a character with 流线型.

WordPinyinMeaning
交流jiāo liúto exchange; exchange
流行liú xíng(of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable
主流zhǔ liúmain stream (of a river); fig. the essential point
流动 (流動)liú dòngto flow; to circulate; to move about; mobile; (of assets) liquid
流量liú liàngflow rate; throughput of passengers; volume of traffic; (hydrology) discharge
流通liú tōngto circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution
路线 (路線)lù xiànitinerary; route
在线 (在線)zài xiànonline; connected to the Internet; (fig.) (coll.) (of a person) mentally focused; engaged; (of skills, performance etc) sharp; on point; fun
大型dà xínglarge; large-scale

See also: Japanese symbol for “sleek”.

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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