Chinese symbol for “ferry”
摆渡
bǎi dù
Traditional: 擺渡
ferry
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ferry is 摆渡 (bǎi dù), defined as: ferry.
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 “ferry”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 渡船 | dù chuán | ferry |
| 轮渡 (輪渡) | lún dù | ferry |
| 沆 | hàng | a ferry; fog |
| 渡 | dù | to cross; to pass through |
| 乘船 | chéng chuán | to embark; to travel by ship |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 摆渡.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 摆脱 (擺脫) | bǎi tuō | to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc) |
| 摇摆 (搖擺) | yáo bǎi | to sway; to wobble |
| 摆放 (擺放) | bǎi fàng | to set up; to arrange; to lay out |
| 摆布 (擺布) | bǎi bù | to arrange; to order about |
| 摆设 (擺設) | bǎi shè | to set out; to display |
| 过渡 (過渡) | guò dù | to cross over (by ferry); transition |
| 渡过 (渡過) | dù guò | to cross over; to pass through |
| 引渡 | yǐn dù | to extradite |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ferry”.
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.