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Chinese symbol for “backpacker”

背包客
bēi bāo kè
backpacker

The closest CC-CEDICT match for backpacker is 背包客 (bēi bāo kè), defined as: backpacker.

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

背 bēi
back, backside; to betray, to violate
radical 130 ⾁ · 9 strokes
包 bāo
wrap, pack, bundle; package
radical 20 ⼓ · 5 strokes
客 kè
guest, traveller; customer
radical 40 ⼧ · 9 strokes

Other Chinese words for “backpacker”

WordPinyinMeaning
驴友 (驢友)lǘ yǒubackpacker; travel buddy

Related words

Other words that share a character with 背包客.

WordPinyinMeaning
背景bèi jǐngbackground; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer
背后 (背後)bèi hòubehind; at the back
违背 (違背)wéi bèito go against; to be contrary to
背叛bèi pànto betray
背包bēi bāoknapsack; rucksack
背面bèi miànthe back; the reverse side
包括bāo kuòto comprise; to include
包含bāo hánto contain; to embody
客户 (客戶)kè hùclient; customer

See also: Japanese symbol for “backpacker”.

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.