Chinese symbol for “bride”
新娘
xīn niáng
bride
The closest CC-CEDICT match for bride is 新娘 (xīn niáng), defined as: bride.
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
Other Chinese words for “bride”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新妇 (新婦) | xīn fù | bride; (dialect) daughter-in-law |
| 亲 (親) | qīn | parent; one's own (flesh and blood) |
| 新嫁娘 | xīn jià niáng | bride |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 新娘.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新闻 (新聞) | xīn wén | news; 条 (tiáo) |
| 重新 | chóng xīn | again; once more; re- |
| 创新 (創新) | chuàng xīn | to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation |
| 更新 | gēng xīn | to replace the old with new; to renew |
| 最新 | zuì xīn | latest; newest |
| 新型 | xīn xíng | new type; new kind |
| 姑娘 | gū niang | girl; young woman |
| 娘娘 | niáng niang | queen; empress |
See also: Japanese symbol for “bride”.
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.