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Chinese symbol for “belt”

腰带
yāo dài
Traditional: 腰帶
belt; 条 (tiáo),根 (gēn)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for belt is 腰带 (yāo dài), defined as: belt; 条 (tiáo),根 (gēn).

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

腰 yāo
waist, lower back; middle; pocket
radical 130 ⾁ · 13 strokes
带 dài
belt, strap; band, ribbon; area, zone; to carry, to raise, to wear
radical 50 ⼱ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “belt”

WordPinyinMeaning
带子 (帶子)dài zibelt; band; ribbon; strap; girdle; (coll.) audio or video tape
带 (帶)dàiband; belt
裤带 (褲帶)kù dàibelt (in trousers); measure word: 根 (gēn)
衣带 (衣帶)yī dàibelt; sash; (literary) attire
衿jīncollar; belt

Related words

Other words that share a character with 腰带.

WordPinyinMeaning
弯腰 (彎腰)wān yāoto stoop
撑腰 (撐腰)chēng yāoto support; to brace
腰部yāo bùwaist; small of the back
腰间 (腰間)yāo jiānwaist
腰包yāo bāowaist purse (old); (fig.) purse
带来 (帶來)dài láito bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce
一带 (一帶)yī dàiregion; area
带领 (帶領)dài lǐngto guide; to lead

See also: Japanese symbol for “belt”.

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.