Chinese symbol for “hood”

引擎盖

yǐn qíng gài

Traditional: 引擎蓋

(car) hood; bonnet

The closest CC-CEDICT match for hood is 引擎盖 (yǐn qíng gài), defined as: (car) hood; bonnet.

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

引 yǐn

to pull, to stretch; to draw; to attract

radical 57 ⼸ · 4 strokes

擎 qíng

to lift; to support, to hold up

radical 64 ⼿ · 16 strokes

盖 gài

to cover, to hide, to protect

radical 108 ⽫ · 11 strokes

Traditional forms

蓋 gài

Other Chinese words for “hood”

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
兜帽	dōu mào	hood
罩	zhào	to cover; to spread over; a cover; a shade; a hood
头罩 (頭罩)	tóu zhào	hairnet; hood

Related words

Other words that share a character with 引擎盖.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
引起	yǐn qǐ	to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
吸引	xī yǐn	to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
引发 (引發)	yǐn fā	to lead to; to trigger
引导 (引導)	yǐn dǎo	to guide; to lead (around)
引用	yǐn yòng	to quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint
引进 (引進)	yǐn jìn	to recommend; to introduce (from outside)
引擎	yǐn qíng	engine (loanword); 台 (tái)
搜索引擎	sōu suǒ yǐn qíng	search engine
覆盖 (覆蓋)	fù gài	to cover

See also: Japanese symbol for “hood”.

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