Chinese symbol for “boast”
夸
kuā
Traditional: 誇
to boast; to exaggerate; to praise
The closest CC-CEDICT match for boast is 夸 (kuā), defined as: to boast; to exaggerate; to praise.
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 “boast”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自夸 (自誇) | zì kuā | to boast |
| 夸口 (誇口) | kuā kǒu | to boast |
| 矜 | jīn | to boast; to esteem |
| 吹牛皮 | chuī niú pí | to boast; to talk big |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow; to play a wind instrument |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 夸.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 夸张 (誇張) | kuā zhāng | to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated |
| 夸大 (誇大) | kuā dà | to exaggerate |
| 夸奖 (誇獎) | kuā jiǎng | to praise; to applaud |
| 浮夸 (浮誇) | fú kuā | to exaggerate; to be boastful |
| 夸耀 (誇耀) | kuā yào | to brag about; to flaunt |
| 自夸 (自誇) | zì kuā | to boast |
See also: Japanese symbol for “boast”.
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.