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Chinese symbol for “bodyguard”

保镖
bǎo biāo
Traditional: 保鏢
bodyguard

The closest CC-CEDICT match for bodyguard is 保镖 (bǎo biāo), defined as: bodyguard.

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

保 bǎo
to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for
radical 9 ⼈ · 9 strokes
镖 biāo
spear, harpoon, dart; to escort
radical 167 ⾦ · 16 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “bodyguard”

WordPinyinMeaning
护卫 (護衛)hù wèito guard; to protect
卫兵 (衛兵)wèi bīngguard; bodyguard

Related words

Other words that share a character with 保镖.

WordPinyinMeaning
保护 (保護)bǎo hùto protect; to defend
保证 (保證)bǎo zhèngguarantee; to guarantee
保持bǎo chíto keep; to maintain
保障bǎo zhàngto ensure; to guarantee
确保 (確保)què bǎoto ensure; to guarantee
保险 (保險)bǎo xiǎninsurance; to insure
飞镖 (飛鏢)fēi biāodarts (game); dart (weapon shaped like a spearhead)
镖局 (鏢局)biāo jú(old) escort agency that provides protection of goods and valuables during transport

See also: Japanese symbol for “bodyguard”.

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.