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Chinese symbol for “velcro”

粘扣
zhān kòu
velcro

The closest CC-CEDICT match for velcro is 粘扣 (zhān kòu), defined as: velcro.

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

粘 zhān
viscous, sticky, mucous, glutinous
radical 119 ⽶ · 11 strokes
扣 kòu
to detain; to knock, to tap; button
radical 64 ⼿ · 6 strokes

Other Chinese words for “velcro”

WordPinyinMeaning
粘扣带 (粘扣帶)zhān kòu dàivelcro; Taiwan pr. [nian2kou4dai4]
魔术贴 (魔術貼)mó shù tiēvelcro
黏扣带 (黏扣帶)nián kòu dàivelcro (Tw)
尼龙搭扣 (尼龍搭釦)ní lóng dā kòunylon buckle; velcro

Related words

Other words that share a character with 粘扣.

WordPinyinMeaning
粘贴 (粘貼)zhān tiēto stick; to affix
粘性nián xìngvariant of 黏性 (nián xìng)
粘液nián yèvariant of 黏液 (nián yè)
粘连 (粘連)nián liánto adhere; to stick together
粘稠nián chóuviscous; thick and sticky
扣押kòu yāto detain; to hold in custody
折扣zhé kòudiscount
扣留kòu liúto detain sb; to hold sb against their will; to withhold (property, documents, funds etc)

See also: Japanese symbol for “velcro”.

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.