Chinese symbol for “bark”
吠
fèi
to bark
The closest CC-CEDICT match for bark is 吠 (fèi), defined as: to bark.
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 “bark”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 狗吠 | gǒu fèi | bark; 声 (shēng) |
| 吠叫 | fèi jiào | to bark; to yelp |
| 汪 | wāng | expanse of water; ooze |
| 哮 | xiào | pant; roar |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 吠.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 狂吠 | kuáng fèi | to bark furiously; to howl |
| 吠陀 | fèi tuó | Vedas (Hindu sacred writings or legends) |
| 狗吠 | gǒu fèi | bark; 声 (shēng) |
| 吠叫 | fèi jiào | to bark; to yelp |
See also: Japanese symbol for “bark”.
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.