Chinese symbol for “apostrophe”
撇号
piě hào
Traditional: 撇號
apostrophe
The closest CC-CEDICT match for apostrophe is 撇号 (piě hào), defined as: apostrophe.
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 “apostrophe”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 撇号.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 撇开 (撇開) | piē kāi | to disregard; to leave aside |
| 左撇子 | zuǒ piě zi | left-hander |
| 撇清 | piē qīng | to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasize one is innocent or in the clear |
| 撇下 | piē xia | to cast away |
| 撇嘴 | piě zuǐ | to curl one's lip; to twitch one's mouth |
| 撇步 | piě bù | (Tw) trick (of the trade); clever move (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [phiat-pōo]) |
| 信号 (信號) | xìn hào | signal |
| 号码 (號碼) | hào mǎ | number; measure word: 堆 (duī), 个 (gè) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “apostrophe”.
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.