Chinese symbol for “jaw”
颌
hé
Traditional: 頜
(bound form) jaw
The closest CC-CEDICT match for jaw is 颌 (hé), defined as: (bound form) jaw.
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 “jaw”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 颚 (顎) | è | jaw; palate |
| 牙关 (牙關) | yá guān | jaw; mandibular joint |
| 颚部 (顎部) | è bù | jaw |
| 颐 (頤) | yí | (literary) chin; jaw; (literary) to foster; to nurture; to protect |
| 腮颊 (腮頰) | sāi jiá | cheek; jaw |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 颌.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下颌 (下頜) | xià hé | lower jaw; mandible |
| 上颌 (上頜) | shàng hé | maxilla (upper jaw) |
| 上颌骨 (上頜骨) | shàng hé gǔ | maxilla (upper jaw) |
| 下颌骨 (下頜骨) | xià hé gǔ | lower jaw; mandible |
| 下颌下腺 (下頜下腺) | xià hé xià xiàn | submandibular salivary gland |
| 有颌 (有頜) | yǒu hé | jawed (fish) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “jaw”.
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.