Chinese symbol for “wick”
芯子
xìn zi
fuse; wick; forked tongue (of a snake)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for wick is 芯子 (xìn zi), defined as: fuse; wick; forked tongue (of a snake).
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 芯子.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 芯片 | xīn piàn | computer chip; microchip |
| 滤芯 (濾芯) | lǜ xīn | filter cartridge; filter |
| 芯片组 (芯片組) | xīn piàn zǔ | chipset |
| 灯芯 (燈芯) | dēng xīn | variant of 灯心 (dēng xīn) |
| 堆芯 | duī xīn | reactor core |
| 灯芯绒 (燈芯絨) | dēng xīn róng | (textiles) corduroy |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
See also: Japanese symbol for “wick”.
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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