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Chinese symbol for “mask”

面具
miàn jù
mask

The closest CC-CEDICT match for mask is 面具 (miàn jù), defined as: mask.

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

面 miàn
face; surface, side; plane, dimension
radical 176 ⾯ · 9 strokes
具 jù
tool, implement; to draw up, to write
radical 12 ⼋ · 8 strokes

Other Chinese words for “mask”

WordPinyinMeaning
口罩kǒu zhàomask (surgical etc)
面罩miàn zhàomask; visor
假面jiǎ miànmask
假面具jiǎ miàn jùmask; fig. false façade
隐藏 (隱藏)yǐn cángto hide; to conceal

Related words

Other words that share a character with 面具.

WordPinyinMeaning
方面fāng miànrespect; aspect
里面 (裏面)lǐ miànvariant of 里面 (lǐ miàn)
面积 (面積)miàn jīarea (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area
全面quán miànall-around; comprehensive
面对 (面對)miàn duìto face; to confront
具有jù yǒuto have; to possess
工具gōng jùtool; instrument
具体 (具體)jù tǐconcrete; specific; detailed

See also: Japanese symbol for “mask”.

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.

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