Chinese symbol for “cone”
锥
zhuī
Traditional: 錐
cone; awl; to bore
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cone is 锥 (zhuī), defined as: cone; awl; to bore.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “cone”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 锥.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 圆锥 (圓錐) | yuán zhuī | cone; conical |
| 锥形 (錐形) | zhuī xíng | conical |
| 圆锥形 (圓錐形) | yuán zhuī xíng | conical; coniform |
| 锥子 (錐子) | zhuī zi | awl; measure word: 把 (bǎ) |
| 圆锥曲线 (圓錐曲線) | yuán zhuī qū xiàn | conic section |
| 棱锥 (稜錐) | léng zhuī | pyramid (geometry) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cone”.
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.