Chinese symbol for “velvet”
绒
róng
Traditional: 絨
velvet; woolen
The closest CC-CEDICT match for velvet is 绒 (róng), defined as: velvet; woolen.
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 “velvet”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 绒.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 绒毛 (絨毛) | róng máo | fur; down (soft fur) |
| 丝绒 (絲絨) | sī róng | velvet |
| 天鹅绒 (天鵝絨) | tiān é róng | velvet; swan's down |
| 羽绒 (羽絨) | yǔ róng | down (soft feathers) |
| 羽绒服 (羽絨服) | yǔ róng fú | down jacket; down coat |
| 绒布 (絨布) | róng bù | flannel |
See also: Japanese symbol for “velvet”.
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.