Chinese symbol for “warp”
经线
jīng xiàn
Traditional: 經線
warp; line of longitude; meridian (geography)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for warp is 经线 (jīng xiàn), defined as: warp; line of longitude; meridian (geography).
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 “warp”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 经 (經) | jīng | classics; sacred book |
| 翘曲 (翹曲) | qiáo qū | to warp; to bend |
| 经纱 (經紗) | jīng shā | warp (vertical thread in weaving) |
| 扭曲 | niǔ qū | to twist; to warp |
| 弯曲 (彎曲) | wān qū | to bend; to curve around |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 经线.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 已经 (已經) | yǐ jīng | already |
| 经济 (經濟) | jīng jì | economy; economic |
| 经过 (經過) | jīng guò | to pass; to go through |
| 经验 (經驗) | jīng yàn | experience; to go through; to experience |
| 曾经 (曾經) | céng jīng | once; already |
| 经历 (經歷) | jīng lì | to experience; to go through; experience (CL:段 (duàn),次 (cì)) |
| 路线 (路線) | lù xiàn | itinerary; route |
| 在线 (在線) | zài xiàn | online; connected to the Internet; (fig.) (coll.) (of a person) mentally focused; engaged; (of skills, performance etc) sharp; on point; fun |
See also: Japanese symbol for “warp”.
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.
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