Chinese symbol for “papa”
爸
bà
father; dad; pa; papa
The closest CC-CEDICT match for papa is 爸 (bà), defined as: father; dad; pa; papa.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 爸.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爸爸 | bà ba | (coll.) father; dad; measure word: 位 (wèi) |
| 老爸 | lǎo bà | father; dad |
| 爸妈 (爸媽) | bà mā | dad and mom |
| 奶爸 | nǎi bà | stay-at-home dad |
| 阿爸 | ā bà | (dialect) father |
| 爸比 | bǎ bí | (loanword) daddy |
See also: Japanese symbol for “papa”.
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.