Chinese symbol for “stuffing”
馅
xiàn
Traditional: 餡
filling; stuffing (for dumplings, pies etc)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for stuffing is 馅 (xiàn), defined as: filling; stuffing (for dumplings, pies etc).
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 “stuffing”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 填充物 | tián chōng wù | filler; filling; stuffing |
| 馅料 (餡料) | xiàn liào | filling; stuffing (for dumplings, pies etc) |
| 填塞物 | tián sè wù | stuffing; filling material |
| 内馅 (內餡) | nèi xiàn | (Tw) filling; stuffing (in pastries, dumplings etc) |
| 充填物 | chōng tián wù | filling material; stuffing |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 馅.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 馅饼 (餡餅) | xiàn bǐng | meat pie; pie |
| 露馅 (露餡) | lòu xiàn | to leak; to expose (sb's secret) |
| 馅料 (餡料) | xiàn liào | filling; stuffing (for dumplings, pies etc) |
| 肉馅 (肉餡) | ròu xiàn | ground meat; mincemeat |
| 馅儿 (餡兒) | xiàn r | erhua variant of 馅 (xiàn) |
| 内馅 (內餡) | nèi xiàn | (Tw) filling; stuffing (in pastries, dumplings etc) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “stuffing”.
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.