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Chinese symbol for “ligament”

韧带
rèn dài
Traditional: 韌帶
ligament

The closest CC-CEDICT match for ligament is 韧带 (rèn dài), defined as: ligament.

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

韧 rèn
tough, strong; pliable
radical 178 ⾱ · 7 strokes
带 dài
belt, strap; band, ribbon; area, zone; to carry, to raise, to wear
radical 50 ⼱ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 韧带.

WordPinyinMeaning
坚韧 (堅韌)jiān rèntough and durable; tenacious
韧性 (韌性)rèn xìngtoughness
柔韧 (柔韌)róu rènpliable and tough; supple and strong
强韧 (強韌)qiáng rènresilient; tough and strong
坚韧不拔 (堅韌不拔)jiān rèn bù báfirm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
带来 (帶來)dài láito bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce
一带 (一帶)yī dàiregion; area
带领 (帶領)dài lǐngto guide; to lead

See also: Japanese symbol for “ligament”.

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.