Chinese symbol for “groom”
马夫
mǎ fū
Traditional: 馬伕
groom; stable lad; horsekeeper; pimp
The closest CC-CEDICT match for groom is 马夫 (mǎ fū), defined as: groom; stable lad; horsekeeper; pimp; procurer.
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 “groom”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 培训 (培訓) | péi xùn | to cultivate; to train |
| 新郎 | xīn láng | bridegroom; groom |
| 培养 (培養) | péi yǎng | to cultivate; to breed |
| 修整 | xiū zhěng | to spruce up; to renovate; to tend (a garden); to groom (one's hair); to finish (a rough surface); to trim (a lawn); to touch up (a photo) |
| 新郎官 | xīn láng guān | bridegroom; groom |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 马夫.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 马上 (馬上) | mǎ shàng | at once; right away |
| 马克 (馬克) | mǎ kè | mark (monetary unit) |
| 马路 (馬路) | mǎ lù | street; road |
| 人马 (人馬) | rén mǎ | men and horses; troops |
| 骑马 (騎馬) | qí mǎ | to ride a horse |
| 宝马 (寶馬) | bǎo mǎ | precious horse |
| 丈夫 | zhàng fu | husband |
| 夫人 | fū ren | lady; madam |
See also: Japanese symbol for “groom”.
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.