Chinese symbol for “dreadlocks”
脏辫
zāng biàn
Traditional: 髒辮
dreadlocks
The closest CC-CEDICT match for dreadlocks is 脏辫 (zāng biàn), defined as: dreadlocks.
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 “dreadlocks”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 脏辫.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心脏 (心臟) | xīn zàng | heart; 颗 (kē),个 (gè) |
| 肮脏 (骯髒) | āng zāng | dirty; filthy; despicable |
| 心脏病 (心臟病) | xīn zàng bìng | heart disease |
| 肾脏 (腎臟) | shèn zàng | kidney |
| 肝脏 (肝臟) | gān zàng | liver |
| 内脏 (內臟) | nèi zàng | internal organs; viscera |
| 辫子 (辮子) | biàn zi | plait; braid |
| 小辫子 (小辮子) | xiǎo biàn zi | pigtail; (fig.) a shortcoming or evidence of wrongdoing that can be seized upon by others |
See also: Japanese symbol for “dreadlocks”.
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.