Chinese symbol for “girth”
腰围
yāo wéi
Traditional: 腰圍
waist measurement; girth
The closest CC-CEDICT match for girth is 腰围 (yāo wéi), defined as: waist measurement; girth.
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 “girth”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 腰围.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腰带 (腰帶) | yāo dài | belt; 条 (tiáo),根 (gēn) |
| 弯腰 (彎腰) | wān yāo | to stoop |
| 撑腰 (撐腰) | chēng yāo | to support; to brace |
| 腰部 | yāo bù | waist; small of the back |
| 腰间 (腰間) | yāo jiān | waist |
| 腰包 | yāo bāo | waist purse (old); (fig.) purse |
| 范围 (範圍) | fàn wéi | range; scope |
| 周围 (周圍) | zhōu wéi | environs; surroundings; periphery |
See also: Japanese symbol for “girth”.
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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