Chinese symbol for “bran”
麸
fū
Traditional: 麩
bran
The closest CC-CEDICT match for bran is 麸 (fū), defined as: bran.
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 “bran”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 麸.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 麦麸 (麥麩) | mài fū | wheat bran |
| 麸皮 (麩皮) | fū pí | bran (esp. of wheat) |
| 麸质 (麩質) | fū zhì | gluten |
| 烤麸 (烤麩) | kǎo fū | kao fu, a spongy wheat gluten product used in Chinese cuisine |
| 无麸质 (無麩質) | wú fū zhì | gluten-free |
| 麸皮面包 (麩皮麵包) | fū pí miàn bāo | whole-wheat bread |
See also: Japanese symbol for “bran”.
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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