Chinese symbol for “suede”
鞣
róu
suede; chamois; tannin; to tan
The closest CC-CEDICT match for suede is 鞣 (róu), defined as: suede; chamois; tannin; to tan.
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
Other Chinese words for “suede”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 鞣.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鞣酸 | róu suān | tannic acid; tannin |
| 鞣制 (鞣製) | róu zhì | to tan (leather); tanning |
| 鞣质 (鞣質) | róu zhì | tannin |
See also: Japanese symbol for “suede”.
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.