Chinese symbol for “grandpa”
爷
yé
Traditional: 爺
grandpa; old gentleman
The closest CC-CEDICT match for grandpa is 爷 (yé), defined as: grandpa; old gentleman.
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 “grandpa”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爷爷 (爺爺) | yé ye | (coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa |
| 老伯伯 | lǎo bó bo | grandpa (polite form of address for old man) |
| 公公 | gōng gong | husband's father; father-in-law; grandpa; grandad |
| 老大爷 (老大爺) | lǎo dà yé | uncle; grandpa |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 爷.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爷爷 (爺爺) | yé ye | (coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa |
| 大爷 (大爺) | dà yé | arrogant idler; self-centered show-off |
| 老爷 (老爺) | lǎo ye | (respectful) lord; master |
| 少爷 (少爺) | shào ye | son of the boss; young master of the house |
| 老天爷 (老天爺) | lǎo tiān yé | God; Heavens |
See also: Japanese symbol for “grandpa”.
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.