Chinese symbol for “navel”
肚脐
dù qí
Traditional: 肚臍
navel
The closest CC-CEDICT match for navel is 肚脐 (dù qí), defined as: navel.
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 “navel”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脐 (臍) | qí | (bound form) the navel; the umbilicus; (bound form) the belly flap of a crab; apron |
| 肚脐眼 (肚臍眼) | dù qí yǎn | navel; belly button |
| 胦 | yāng | the navel |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 肚脐.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肚子 | dù zi | belly; abdomen |
| 心知肚明 | xīn zhī dù míng | to be well aware |
| 肚皮 | dù pí | belly |
| 拉肚子 | lā dù zi | (coll.) to have diarrhea |
| 大肚子 | dà dù zi | pregnant; potbelly |
| 脐带 (臍帶) | qí dài | umbilical cord |
| 肚脐眼 (肚臍眼) | dù qí yǎn | navel; belly button |
| 脐橙 (臍橙) | qí chéng | navel orange |
See also: Japanese symbol for “navel”.
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.