Chinese symbol for “cake”
蛋糕
dàn gāo
cake; 块 (kuài),个 (gè)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cake is 蛋糕 (dàn gāo), defined as: cake; 块 (kuài),个 (gè).
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 “cake”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 糕 | gāo | cake |
| 饼 (餅) | bǐng | round flat cake; cookie |
| 饽 (餑) | bō | cake; biscuit |
| 馃 (餜) | guǒ | cake |
| 饽饽 (餑餑) | bō bo | pastry; steamed bun |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 蛋糕.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鸡蛋 (雞蛋) | jī dàn | (chicken) egg; hen's egg |
| 笨蛋 | bèn dàn | (mild insult) fool; idiot; (playful) silly person |
| 蛋白质 (蛋白質) | dàn bái zhì | protein |
| 蛋白 | dàn bái | egg white; protein |
| 混蛋 | hún dàn | scoundrel; bastard |
| 糟糕 | zāo gāo | too bad; how terrible |
| 糕点 (糕點) | gāo diǎn | cakes; pastries |
| 雪糕 | xuě gāo | ice cream bar; ice cream popsicle |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cake”.
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.