Chinese symbol for “yarn”
纱线
shā xiàn
Traditional: 紗線
yarn
The closest CC-CEDICT match for yarn is 纱线 (shā xiàn), defined as: yarn.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 纱线.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 婚纱 (婚紗) | hūn shā | wedding dress |
| 面纱 (面紗) | miàn shā | veil |
| 纱布 (紗布) | shā bù | gauze |
| 棉纱 (棉紗) | mián shā | cotton yarn |
| 纱厂 (紗廠) | shā chǎng | cotton mill; textile factory |
| 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 |
| 线路 (線路) | xiàn lù | (electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route |
See also: Japanese symbol for “yarn”.
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.