Chinese symbol for “buffoon”
活宝
huó bǎo
Traditional: 活寶
buffoon; clown; ridiculous person
The closest CC-CEDICT match for buffoon is 活宝 (huó bǎo), defined as: buffoon; clown; ridiculous person.
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 “buffoon”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 活宝.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 活动 (活動) | huó dòng | to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc) |
| 生活 | shēng huó | to live; life |
| 活跃 (活躍) | huó yuè | active; lively |
| 活着 (活著) | huó zhe | alive |
| 活力 | huó lì | energy; vitality |
| 灵活 (靈活) | líng huó | flexible; nimble |
| 宝宝 (寶寶) | bǎo bao | darling; baby |
| 宝贝 (寶貝) | bǎo bèi | treasured object; treasure |
See also: Japanese symbol for “buffoon”.
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.