Chinese symbol for “bugle”
The closest CC-CEDICT match for bugle is 号 (hào), defined as: (literary) to call out; to command; (bound form) bugle; trumpet; (bound form) signal; bugle call (e.g. 起床号 (qǐ chuáng hào)); (bound form) mark; sign; to mark; to label; to assign a number; (bound form) name; appellation (e.g. 国号 (guó hào), 年号 (nián hào), 辽宁号 (Liáo níng Hào)).
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 “bugle”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 号.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 信号 (信號) | xìn hào | signal |
| 号码 (號碼) | hào mǎ | number; measure word: 堆 (duī), 个 (gè) |
| 口号 (口號) | kǒu hào | slogan; catchphrase |
| 账号 (賬號) | zhàng hào | account number; account; username |
| 号召 (號召) | hào zhào | to call; to appeal |
| 符号 (符號) | fú hào | symbol; mark; sign |
See also: Japanese symbol for “bugle”.
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.