Chinese symbol for “agate”
砆
fū
agate; inferior gem; a kind of jade
The closest CC-CEDICT match for agate is 砆 (fū), defined as: agate; inferior gem; a kind of jade.
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
Other Chinese words for “agate”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 码 (碼) | mǎ | (archaic) agate; (bound form) standard weight used with a balance scale |
| 玛瑙 (瑪瑙) | mǎ nǎo | cornelian (mineral); agate |
| 碯 | nǎo | variant of 瑙 (nǎo); agate |
See also: Japanese symbol for “agate”.
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.