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Chinese symbol for “braces”

背带
bēi dài
Traditional: 背帶
braces; suspenders; sling (for a rifle); straps (for a knapsack)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for braces is 背带 (bēi dài), defined as: braces; suspenders; sling (for a rifle); straps (for a knapsack).

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

背 bēi
back, backside; to betray, to violate
radical 130 ⾁ · 9 strokes
带 dài
belt, strap; band, ribbon; area, zone; to carry, to raise, to wear
radical 50 ⼱ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “braces”

WordPinyinMeaning
大括号 (大括號)dà kuò hàobraces; curly brackets { }
大括弧dà kuò húbraces; curly brackets { }
梏gùbraces (med.); fetters
花括号 (花括號)huā kuò hàobraces; curly brackets { }

Related words

Other words that share a character with 背带.

WordPinyinMeaning
背景bèi jǐngbackground; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer
背后 (背後)bèi hòubehind; at the back
违背 (違背)wéi bèito go against; to be contrary to
背叛bèi pànto betray
背包bēi bāoknapsack; rucksack
背面bèi miànthe back; the reverse side
带来 (帶來)dài láito bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce
一带 (一帶)yī dàiregion; area

See also: Japanese symbol for “braces”.

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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