Chinese symbol for “handbrake”
手刹
shǒu shā
Traditional: 手剎
handbrake
The closest CC-CEDICT match for handbrake is 手刹 (shǒu shā), defined as: handbrake.
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 “handbrake”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手闸 (手閘) | shǒu zhá | handbrake |
| 手刹车 (手剎車) | shǒu shā chē | handbrake |
| 手掣 | shǒu chè | handbrake; game controller (Cantonese) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 手刹.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手机 (手機) | shǒu jī | cell phone; mobile phone; measure word: 部 (bù), 台 (tái) |
| 手段 | shǒu duàn | method; way; means (of doing sth); skill; ability |
| 选手 (選手) | xuǎn shǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 手术 (手術) | shǒu shù | (surgical) operation; surgery |
| 对手 (對手) | duì shǒu | opponent; rival |
| 歌手 | gē shǒu | singer |
| 刹车 (剎車) | shā chē | to brake (when driving); to stop |
| 一刹那 (一剎那) | yī chà nà | a moment; an instant |
See also: Japanese symbol for “handbrake”.
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.