Chinese symbol for “bun”
丫髻
yā jì
bun (of hair); topknot
The closest CC-CEDICT match for bun is 丫髻 (yā jì), defined as: bun (of hair); topknot.
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 “bun”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鬏 | jiū | bun (of hair) |
| 纂 | zuǎn | (literary) to compile; to edit; (coll.) (hairstyle) bun; chignon (as 纂儿 (zuǎn r)) |
| 小面包 (小麵包) | xiǎo miàn bāo | bread roll; bun |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 丫髻.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丫头 (丫頭) | yā tou | girl; servant girl |
| 脚丫 (腳丫) | jiǎo yā | (coll.) foot |
| 丫鬟 | yā huan | servant girl; maid |
| 丫环 (丫環) | yā huan | servant girl; maid |
| 脚丫子 (腳丫子) | jiǎo yā zi | (coll.) foot |
| 黄毛丫头 (黃毛丫頭) | huáng máo yā tou | silly little girl |
| 发髻 (髮髻) | fà jì | hair worn in a bun or coil |
| 螺髻 | luó jì | spiral coil (in hairdressing) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “bun”.
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.