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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

下 xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
radical 1 ⼀ · 3 strokes
巴 ba
to desire, to wish for
radical 49 ⼰ · 4 strokes

Other Chinese words for “chin”

WordPinyinMeaning
颔 (頷)hànchin; to nod (one's assent)
颏 (頦)kēchin
颐 (頤)yí(literary) chin; jaw; (literary) to foster; to nurture; to protect
下巴颏 (下巴頦)xià ba kēchin
下颏 (下頦)xià kēchin; Taiwan pr. [xia4hai2]

Related words

Other words that share a character with 下巴.

WordPinyinMeaning
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 xiàthat level or lower; that amount or less
下来 (下來)xià laito come down; (completed action marker)
下载 (下載)xià zǎito download; also pr. [xia4zai4]
下午xià wǔafternoon; 个 (gè)
下去xià qùto go down; to descend
巴士bā shìbus (loanword); motor coach
鸡巴 (雞巴)jī badick; 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.

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