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Chinese symbol for “velvety”

软绵绵
ruǎn mián mián
Traditional: 軟綿綿
soft; velvety; flabby; weak

The closest CC-CEDICT match for velvety is 软绵绵 (ruǎn mián mián), defined as: soft; velvety; flabby; weak; schmaltzy.

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

软 ruǎn
soft, pliable, flexible; weak
radical 159 ⾞ · 8 strokes
绵 mián
continuous, unbroken; cotten, silk; soft, downy
radical 120 ⽷ · 11 strokes
绵
绵 mián
continuous, unbroken; cotten, silk; soft, downy
radical 120 ⽷ · 11 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 软绵绵.

WordPinyinMeaning
软件 (軟件)ruǎn jiànsoftware
软体 (軟體)ruǎn tǐ(of an animal) soft-bodied; (Tw) software
软弱 (軟弱)ruǎn ruòweak; feeble
柔软 (柔軟)róu ruǎnsoft
软禁 (軟禁)ruǎn jìnto place under house arrest
疲软 (疲軟)pí ruǎntired and feeble
海绵 (海綿)hǎi mián(zoology) sea sponge; (esp.) dried sea sponge
绵羊 (綿羊)mián yángsheep
绵延 (綿延)mián yán(esp. of a mountain range) to be continuous; to stretch long and unbroken

See also: Japanese symbol for “velvety”.

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.