Chinese symbol for “weave”
编
biān
Traditional: 編
to weave; to plait; to organize; to group
The closest CC-CEDICT match for weave is 编 (biān), defined as: to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit.
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 “weave”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 编制 (編製) | biān zhì | to weave; to plait; to compile; to put together (a lesson plan, budget etc) |
| 织 (織) | zhī | to weave; to knit |
| 编织 (編織) | biān zhī | to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc) |
| 组织 (組織) | zǔ zhī | to organize; organization |
| 织造 (織造) | zhī zào | to weave; to manufacture by weaving |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 编.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 编辑 (編輯) | biān jí | to edit; to compile |
| 编制 (編制) | biān zhì | to establish (a unit or department); authorized staffing allocation in government or public institutions (excluding temporary or contract st |
| 编号 (編號) | biān hào | to number; to assign numbers; serial number |
| 改编 (改編) | gǎi biān | to adapt; to rearrange |
| 主编 (主編) | zhǔ biān | editor in chief |
See also: Japanese symbol for “weave”.
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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