Chinese symbol for “bridge”
桥
qiáo
Traditional: 橋
bridge; measure word: 座 (zuò)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for bridge is 桥 (qiáo), defined as: bridge; measure word: 座 (zuò).
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 “bridge”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 桥梁 (橋梁) | qiáo liáng | bridge (lit. and fig.) |
| 舰桥 (艦橋) | jiàn qiáo | bridge (of a naval ship) |
| 架桥 (架橋) | jià qiáo | to bridge; to put up a bridge |
| 网桥 (網橋) | wǎng qiáo | (network) bridge |
| 梁 | liáng | roof beam; beam (structure) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 桥.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 桥梁 (橋梁) | qiáo liáng | bridge (lit. and fig.) |
| 天桥 (天橋) | tiān qiáo | overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge |
| 虹桥 (虹橋) | hóng qiáo | arched bridge |
| 桥面 (橋面) | qiáo miàn | roadway; floor |
| 桥段 (橋段) | qiáo duàn | (cinema, literature etc) scene; trope |
| 桥头 (橋頭) | qiáo tóu | either end of a bridge; a bridgehead |
See also: Japanese symbol for “bridge”.
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.