Chinese symbol for “dipper”
瓢
piáo
dipper; ladle
The closest CC-CEDICT match for dipper is 瓢 (piáo), defined as: dipper; ladle.
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 “dipper”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 瓢.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瓢虫 (瓢蟲) | piáo chóng | ladybug; ladybird |
| 瓢泼大雨 (瓢潑大雨) | piáo pō dà yǔ | downpour (idiom) |
| 锅碗瓢盆 (鍋碗瓢盆) | guō wǎn piáo pén | kitchen utensils (literary) |
| 瓢泼 (瓢潑) | piáo pō | (of rain) pouring |
| 七星瓢虫 (七星瓢蟲) | qī xīng piáo chóng | seven-spotted ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata) |
| 嘴瓢 | zuǐ piáo | (coll.) to get one's words mixed up; to misspeak |
See also: Japanese symbol for “dipper”.
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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