Chinese symbol for “chin”
下巴
xià ba
chin
The closest CC-CEDICT match for chin is 下巴 (xià ba), defined as: chin.
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 “chin”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 颔 (頷) | hàn | chin; to nod (one's assent) |
| 颏 (頦) | kē | chin |
| 颐 (頤) | yí | (literary) chin; jaw; (literary) to foster; to nurture; to protect |
| 下巴颏 (下巴頦) | xià ba kē | chin |
| 下颏 (下頦) | xià kē | chin; Taiwan pr. [xia4hai2] |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 下巴.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一下 | yī xià | (after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly |
| 以下 | yǐ xià | that level or lower; that amount or less |
| 下来 (下來) | xià lai | to come down; (completed action marker) |
| 下载 (下載) | xià zǎi | to download; also pr. [xia4zai4] |
| 下午 | xià wǔ | afternoon; 个 (gè) |
| 下去 | xià qù | to go down; to descend |
| 巴士 | bā shì | bus (loanword); motor coach |
| 鸡巴 (雞巴) | jī ba | dick; penis (vulgar) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “chin”.
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.