Chinese symbol for “handkerchief”
手帕
shǒu pà
handkerchief; measure word: 方 (fāng)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for handkerchief is 手帕 (shǒu pà), defined as: handkerchief; measure word: 方 (fāng).
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 “handkerchief”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手绢 (手絹) | shǒu juàn | handkerchief; 张 (zhāng),块 (kuài) |
| 帕 | pà | to wrap; kerchief |
| 手巾 | shǒu jīn | hand towel; handkerchief |
| 帨 | shuì | handkerchief |
| 帕子 | pà zi | kerchief; handkerchief |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 手帕.
| 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 |
| 卡帕 | kǎ pà | kappa (Greek letter Κκ) |
| 帕金森病 | pà jīn sēn bìng | Parkinson's disease |
See also: Japanese symbol for “handkerchief”.
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.