Chinese symbol for “lame”
瘸
qué
lame
The closest CC-CEDICT match for lame is 瘸 (qué), defined as: lame.
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 “lame”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蹇 | jiǎn | lame; cripple |
| 不给力 (不給力) | bù gěi lì | lame (unimpressive); a huge letdown |
| 尢 | wāng | lame |
| 跛足 | bǒ zú | lame |
| 蹩脚 (蹩腳) | bié jiǎo | inferior; shoddy |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 瘸.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瘸子 | qué zi | lame person (colloquial) |
| 瘸腿 | qué tuǐ | crippled; lame |
| 一瘸一拐 | yī qué yī guǎi | to limp; to hobble |
See also: Japanese symbol for “lame”.
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.