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Chinese symbol for “bore”

口径
kǒu jìng
Traditional: 口徑
bore; caliber; diameter; aperture; (fig.) stance (on an issue); version (of events); account; narrative; line

The closest CC-CEDICT match for bore is 口径 (kǒu jìng), defined as: bore; caliber; diameter; aperture; (fig.) stance (on an issue); version (of events); account; narrative; line.

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

口 kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
radical 30 ⼝ · 3 strokes
径 jìng
path, diameter; straight, direct
radical 60 ⼻ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “bore”

WordPinyinMeaning
钻洞 (鑽洞)zuān dòngto bore; to burrow
怒潮nù cháo(tidal) bore; raging tide
钻 (鑽)zuānto drill; to bore
锥 (錐)zhuīcone; awl
蛀zhùtermite; to bore (of insects)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 口径.

WordPinyinMeaning
人口rén kǒupopulation; people
出口chū kǒuan exit; 个 (gè)
进口 (進口)jìn kǒuto import; imported
口号 (口號)kǒu hàoslogan; catchphrase
门口 (門口)mén kǒudoorway; gate
入口rù kǒuentrance; to import
途径 (途徑)tú jìngway; means; channel
直径 (直徑)zhí jìngdiameter

See also: Japanese symbol for “bore”.

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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