Chinese symbol for “bead”
珠
zhū
bead; pearl; measure word: 粒 (lì), 颗 (kē)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for bead is 珠 (zhū), defined as: bead; pearl; measure word: 粒 (lì), 颗 (kē).
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 “bead”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 珠.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 珠宝 (珠寶) | zhū bǎo | pearls; jewels |
| 珍珠 | zhēn zhū | pearl (颗 (kē),粒 (lì)); (fig.) teardrop; tear |
| 明珠 | míng zhū | pearl; jewel (of great value) |
| 珠子 | zhū zi | pearl; bead |
| 眼珠 | yǎn zhū | one's eyes; eyeball |
| 念珠 | niàn zhū | prayer beads; rosary |
See also: Japanese symbol for “bead”.
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.