Chinese symbol for “hips”
臀
tún
buttocks; hips; rump
The closest CC-CEDICT match for hips is 臀 (tún), defined as: buttocks; hips; rump.
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 “hips”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 臀.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 臀部 | tún bù | butt; buttocks |
| 臀鳍 (臀鰭) | tún qí | anal fin |
| 臀围 (臀圍) | tún wéi | hip measurement |
| 臀位 | tún wèi | breech presentation (obstetrics) |
| 臀大肌 | tún dà jī | (anatomy) gluteus maximus |
| 臀肌 | tún jī | gluteal muscle; gluteus |
See also: Japanese symbol for “hips”.
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.