Chinese symbol for “tuft”
绺
liǔ
Traditional: 綹
skein; tuft; lock
The closest CC-CEDICT match for tuft is 绺 (liǔ), defined as: skein; tuft; lock.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 绺.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 发绺 (髮綹) | fà liǔ | tresses; dreadlocks |
See also: Japanese symbol for “tuft”.
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.