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Chinese symbol for “slender”

细长
xì cháng
Traditional: 細長
slender

The closest CC-CEDICT match for slender is 细长 (xì cháng), defined as: slender.

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

细 xì
fine, detailed; slender, thin
radical 120 ⽷ · 8 strokes
长 cháng
long, lasting; to excel in
radical 168 ⾧ · 4 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “slender”

WordPinyinMeaning
修长 (修長)xiū chángslender; lanky
纤瘦 (纖瘦)xiān shòuslender; slim as a thread
苗条 (苗條)miáo tiao(of a woman) slim; slender
高挑gāo tiǎoraised high; (of a person) slender; tall and thin (Taiwan pr. [gao1tiao1])
细挑 (細挑)xì tiāoslender

Related words

Other words that share a character with 细长.

WordPinyinMeaning
详细 (詳細)xiáng xìdetailed; in detail
细节 (細節)xì jiédetails; particulars
细胞 (細胞)xì bāocell (biology)
仔细 (仔細)zǐ xìcareful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out
细菌 (細菌)xì jūnbacterium; germ
细致 (細緻)xì zhìdelicate; fine
增长 (增長)zēng zhǎngto grow; to increase
长期 (長期)cháng qīlong-term; for a protracted period

See also: Japanese symbol for “slender”.

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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