Chinese symbol for “traces”
痕
hén
scar; traces
The closest CC-CEDICT match for traces is 痕 (hén), defined as: scar; traces.
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 “traces”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蛛丝马迹 (蛛絲馬跡) | zhū sī mǎ jì | lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret) |
| 行迹 (行跡) | xíng jì | tracks; traces |
| 靷 | yǐn | traces (of a carriage) |
| 迹证 (跡證) | jì zhèng | (Tw) traces; material evidence (archaeology, criminal investigation etc) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 痕.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 痕迹 (痕跡) | hén jì | vestige; mark |
| 伤痕 (傷痕) | shāng hén | scar; bruise |
| 裂痕 | liè hén | crack; gap |
| 疤痕 | bā hén | scar |
| 伤痕累累 (傷痕累累) | shāng hén lěi lěi | cuts and bruises all over the body |
| 划痕 (劃痕) | huá hén | a scratch |
See also: Japanese symbol for “traces”.
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.