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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “belt”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 带子 (帶子) | dài zi | belt; band; ribbon; strap; girdle; (coll.) audio or video tape |
| 带 (帶) | dài | band; belt |
| 裤带 (褲帶) | kù dài | belt (in trousers); measure word: 根 (gēn) |
| 衣带 (衣帶) | yī dài | belt; sash; (literary) attire |
| 衿 | jīn | collar; belt |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 腰带.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弯腰 (彎腰) | wān yāo | to stoop |
| 撑腰 (撐腰) | chēng yāo | to support; to brace |
| 腰部 | yāo bù | waist; small of the back |
| 腰间 (腰間) | yāo jiān | waist |
| 腰包 | yāo bāo | waist purse (old); (fig.) purse |
| 带来 (帶來) | dài lái | to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce |
| 一带 (一帶) | yī dài | region; area |
| 带领 (帶領) | dài lǐng | to 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.
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