Chinese symbol for “bolster”
抱枕
bào zhěn
bolster; a long pillow or cushion
The closest CC-CEDICT match for bolster is 抱枕 (bào zhěn), defined as: bolster; a long pillow or cushion.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “bolster”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 推助 | tuī zhù | to bolster; to give a boost to (the economy etc) |
| 垫高 (墊高) | diàn gāo | a support; to raise |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 抱枕.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抱怨 | bào yuàn | to complain; to grumble |
| 抱歉 | bào qiàn | to be sorry; to feel apologetic |
| 拥抱 (擁抱) | yōng bào | to embrace; to hug |
| 怀抱 (懷抱) | huái bào | to hug; to cherish |
| 抱负 (抱負) | bào fù | aspiration; ambition |
| 抱抱 | bào bào | to hug; to give a cuddle |
| 枕头 (枕頭) | zhěn tou | pillow |
| 高枕无忧 (高枕無憂) | gāo zhěn wú yōu | to sleep peacefully (idiom); (fig.) to rest easy |
See also: Japanese symbol for “bolster”.
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.