Chinese symbol for “helmet”
头盔
tóu kuī
Traditional: 頭盔
helmet
The closest CC-CEDICT match for helmet is 头盔 (tóu kuī), defined as: helmet.
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 “helmet”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盔 | kuī | helmet |
| 胄 | zhòu | helmet; descendants |
| 钢盔 (鋼盔) | gāng kuī | metal helmet; (military) helmet |
| 头兜 (頭兜) | tóu dōu | helmet; chain mail hung from head to protect neck |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 头盔.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 头发 (頭髮) | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 街头 (街頭) | jiē tóu | street |
| 镜头 (鏡頭) | jìng tóu | camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc) |
| 石头 (石頭) | shí tou | stone; 块 (kuài) |
| 码头 (碼頭) | mǎ tou | wharf; dock; quay; pier |
| 回头 (回頭) | huí tóu | to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by |
| 盔甲 | kuī jiǎ | armor; body armor and helmet |
| 钢盔 (鋼盔) | gāng kuī | metal helmet; (military) helmet |
See also: Japanese symbol for “helmet”.
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.