Chinese symbol for “dependent”
家属
jiā shǔ
Traditional: 家屬
family member; (family) dependent
The closest CC-CEDICT match for dependent is 家属 (jiā shǔ), defined as: family member; (family) dependent.
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 “dependent”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 附庸 | fù yōng | vassal; dependent |
| 非独立 (非獨立) | fēi dú lì | dependent |
| 戚属 (戚屬) | qī shǔ | relative; family member |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 家属.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 国家 (國家) | guó jiā | country; nation; state |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone; influential family |
| 家庭 | jiā tíng | family; household; 户 (hù) |
| 专家 (專家) | zhuān jiā | expert; specialist |
| 作家 | zuò jiā | author; 个 (gè),位 (wèi) |
| 回家 | huí jiā | to return home |
| 属于 (屬於) | shǔ yú | to belong to; to fall under (a category) |
| 金属 (金屬) | jīn shǔ | metal; 种 (zhǒng) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “dependent”.
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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