Chinese symbol for “bridle”
辔
pèi
Traditional: 轡
bridle; reins
The closest CC-CEDICT match for bridle is 辔 (pèi), defined as: bridle; reins.
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 “bridle”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 缰 (韁) | jiāng | bridle; reins |
| 羁 (羈) | jī | bridle; halter |
| 辔头 (轡頭) | pèi tóu | bridle |
| 勒 | lè | (literary) bridle; halter; headstall; to rein in |
| 笼头 (籠頭) | lóng tou | headstall; bridle |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 辔.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 辔头 (轡頭) | pèi tóu | bridle |
| 揽辔澄清 (攬轡澄清) | lǎn pèi chéng qīng | to assume one's post with the aspiration of bringing about peace and order to the nation (idiom) |
| 长辔远驭 (長轡遠馭) | cháng pèi yuǎn yù | to control from a distance (idiom) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “bridle”.
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.