Chinese symbol for “veil”
面纱
miàn shā
Traditional: 面紗
veil
The closest CC-CEDICT match for veil is 面纱 (miàn shā), defined as: veil.
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 “veil”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盖头 (蓋頭) | gài tóu | cover; cap |
| 幂 (冪) | mì | (math.) power; exponent; to cover with a cloth |
| 幔子 | màn zi | curtain; veil |
| 羃 | mì | cover of cloth for food; veil |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 面纱.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方面 | fāng miàn | respect; aspect |
| 里面 (裏面) | lǐ miàn | variant of 里面 (lǐ miàn) |
| 面积 (面積) | miàn jī | area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area |
| 全面 | quán miàn | all-around; comprehensive |
| 面对 (面對) | miàn duì | to face; to confront |
| 婚纱 (婚紗) | hūn shā | wedding dress |
| 纱布 (紗布) | shā bù | gauze |
| 棉纱 (棉紗) | mián shā | cotton yarn |
See also: Japanese symbol for “veil”.
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.