Chinese symbol for “beard”
须
xū
Traditional: 鬚
beard; mustache; feeler (of an insect etc); tassel
The closest CC-CEDICT match for beard is 须 (xū), defined as: beard; mustache; feeler (of an insect etc); tassel.
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 “beard”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胡 (鬍) | hú | beard; mustache |
| 胡子 (鬍子) | hú zi | beard; mustache or whiskers |
| 胡须 (鬍鬚) | hú xū | beard; measure word: 根 (gēn), 绺 (liǔ) |
| 髯 | rán | beard; whiskers |
| 耏 | ér | beard |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 须.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 必须 (必須) | bì xū | must; to have to |
| 无须 (無須) | wú xū | need not; not obliged to |
| 须要 (須要) | xū yào | must; have to |
| 须知 (須知) | xū zhī | key information; instructions |
| 胡须 (鬍鬚) | hú xū | beard; measure word: 根 (gēn), 绺 (liǔ) |
| 莫须有 (莫須有) | mò xū yǒu | groundless; baseless |
See also: Japanese symbol for “beard”.
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.