Chinese symbol for “awl”
锥子
zhuī zi
Traditional: 錐子
awl; measure word: 把 (bǎ)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for awl is 锥子 (zhuī zi), defined as: awl; measure word: 把 (bǎ).
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 “awl”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 锥 (錐) | zhuī | cone; awl |
| 鑯 | jiān | awl; sharp iron point |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 锥子.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 圆锥 (圓錐) | yuán zhuī | cone; conical |
| 锥形 (錐形) | zhuī xíng | conical |
| 圆锥形 (圓錐形) | yuán zhuī xíng | conical; coniform |
| 圆锥曲线 (圓錐曲線) | yuán zhuī qū xiàn | conic section |
| 棱锥 (稜錐) | léng zhuī | pyramid (geometry) |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
| 电子 (電子) | diàn zǐ | electronic; electron (particle physics) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “awl”.
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.