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Chinese symbol for “cheeks”

颊
jiá
Traditional: 頰
cheeks

The closest CC-CEDICT match for cheeks is 颊 (jiá), defined as: cheeks.

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

颊 jiá
cheeks, jaw
radical 181 ⾴ · 12 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 颊.

WordPinyinMeaning
脸颊 (臉頰)liǎn jiácheek
面颊 (面頰)miàn jiácheek
缓颊 (緩頰)huǎn jiáto urge reconciliation; to dissuade from punitive action
两颊生津 (兩頰生津)liǎng jiá shēng jīnmouth-watering; to whet one's appetite
批颊 (批頰)pī jiáto slap sb's cheeks
栗颊噪鹛 (栗頰噪鶥)lì jiá zào méi(bird species of China) rufous-cheeked laughingthrush (Garrulax castanotis)

See also: Japanese symbol for “cheeks”.

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.

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