Chinese symbol for “oar”
桨
jiǎng
Traditional: 槳
oar; paddle; 只 (zhī)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for oar is 桨 (jiǎng), defined as: oar; paddle; 只 (zhī).
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 “oar”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 棹 (櫂) | zhào | oar (archaic); scull |
| 楫 | jí | oar (archaic) |
| 船桨 (船槳) | chuán jiǎng | oar |
| 榜 | bàng | (literary) oar; (metonym) boat |
| 枻 | yì | oar; stand for correcting a bow |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 桨.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 螺旋桨 (螺旋槳) | luó xuán jiǎng | propeller |
| 划桨 (划槳) | huá jiǎng | to paddle |
| 船桨 (船槳) | chuán jiǎng | oar |
| 桨叶 (槳葉) | jiǎng yè | propeller blade; rotor blade |
| 涡桨 (渦槳) | wō jiǎng | turboprop |
| 桨手 (槳手) | jiǎng shǒu | rower; oarsman |
See also: Japanese symbol for “oar”.
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.