Chinese symbol for “firecracker”
爆竹
bào zhú
firecracker
The closest CC-CEDICT match for firecracker is 爆竹 (bào zhú), defined as: firecracker.
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 “firecracker”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 花炮 | huā pào | firecracker |
| 炮仗 | pào zhang | firecracker |
| 炮竹 | pào zhú | firecracker |
| 炮 | pào | cannon; measure word: 座 (zuò) |
| 爆仗 | bào zhang | (coll.) firecracker |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 爆竹.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爆发 (爆發) | bào fā | to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out |
| 爆炸 | bào zhà | explosion; to explode |
| 引爆 | yǐn bào | to ignite; to detonate |
| 火爆 | huǒ bào | fiery (temper); popular |
| 爆破 | bào pò | to blow up; to demolish (using explosives) |
| 爆料 | bào liào | to reveal inside or previously undisclosed information; revelation; leak; tip-off |
| 竹子 | zhú zi | bamboo; measure word: 棵 (kē), 根 (gēn) |
| 竹林 | zhú lín | bamboo forest |
See also: Japanese symbol for “firecracker”.
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.