Chinese symbol for “ladle”
勺子
sháo zi
spoon; ladle; measure word: 把 (bǎ)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ladle is 勺子 (sháo zi), defined as: spoon; ladle; measure word: 把 (bǎ).
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 “ladle”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盛 | chéng | to hold; to contain |
| 勺 | sháo | spoon; ladle |
| 水勺 | shuǐ sháo | ladle; dipper (for water) |
| 舀子 | yǎo zi | ladle; scoop |
| 瓢 | piáo | dipper; ladle |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 勺子.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 后脑勺 (後腦勺) | hòu nǎo sháo | back of the head |
| 汤勺 (湯勺) | tāng sháo | soup ladle |
| 掌勺 | zhǎng sháo | to be in charge of the cooking; to be the chef |
| 脑勺 (腦勺) | nǎo sháo | back of the head |
| 漏勺 | lòu sháo | perforated spoon; strainer spoon |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
| 电子 (電子) | diàn zǐ | electronic; electron (particle physics) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ladle”.
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.