Chinese symbol for “husks”
秕
bǐ
grain not fully grown; husks; withered grain; unripe grain
The closest CC-CEDICT match for husks is 秕 (bǐ), defined as: grain not fully grown; husks; withered grain; unripe grain.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 秕.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 糠秕 | kāng bǐ | same as 秕糠 (bǐ kāng) |
| 秕糠 | bǐ kāng | chaff; worthless stuff |
| 秕子 | bǐ zi | blighted grain |
| 秕谷 (秕穀) | bǐ gǔ | grain not fully grown |
See also: Japanese symbol for “husks”.
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.