Chinese symbol for “fastener”
卡
qiǎ
to block; to be stuck; to be wedged; customs station
The closest CC-CEDICT match for fastener is 卡 (qiǎ), defined as: to block; to be stuck; to be wedged; customs station; a clip; a fastener.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 卡.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 信用卡 | xìn yòng kǎ | credit card |
| 卡拉 | kǎ lā | karaoke; (Tw) (of chicken etc) crispy, deep-fried |
| 卡车 (卡車) | kǎ chē | truck; 辆 (liàng) |
| 卡通 | kǎ tōng | cartoon (loanword) |
| 卡片 | kǎ piàn | card |
| 银行卡 (銀行卡) | yín háng kǎ | bank card |
See also: Japanese symbol for “fastener”.
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.