King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Chinese symbol for “cymbals”

钹
bó
Traditional: 鈸
cymbals

The closest CC-CEDICT match for cymbals is 钹 (bó), defined as: cymbals.

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

钹 bó
cymbals
radical 167 ⾦ · 10 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 钹.

WordPinyinMeaning
水钹 (水鈸)shuǐ bósplash cymbal (drum kit component)
叠音钹 (疊音鈸)dié yīn bóride cymbal (drum kit component)
碎音钹 (碎音鈸)suì yīn bócrash cymbal (drum kit component)
脚踏钹 (腳踏鈸)jiǎo tà bóhi-hat (drum kit component)

See also: Japanese symbol for “cymbals”.

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.

Last posts

  1. Buying a Wooden Wakizashi for Two-Sword Practice
  2. Buying Chanbara Swords for Sparring and Competition
  3. What Size Shinai Does a Child Need for Kendo Practice
  4. Best Polypropylene Bokken for Hard Contact Training
  5. Best Foam Swords for Kids Martial Arts and Safe Practice
  6. Are Cold Steel Training Swords Good for Practice
  7. Shinai Maintenance and Essential Tools for Bamboo Care
  8. Best Shinai for Kendo Beginners Choosing Your First Sword
  9. Choosing the Best Bokken for Kendo Kata
  10. Using a Tsuba on Your Bokken for Partner Practice