Chinese symbol for “parapet”
胸墙
xiōng qiáng
Traditional: 胸牆
parapet; defensive wall; breastwork
The closest CC-CEDICT match for parapet is 胸墙 (xiōng qiáng), defined as: parapet; defensive wall; breastwork.
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 “parapet”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 胸墙.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胸部 | xiōng bù | chest; bosom |
| 胸口 | xiōng kǒu | chest |
| 胸前 | xiōng qián | (on the) chest; bosom |
| 胸罩 | xiōng zhào | brassiere (underwear); bra |
| 胸怀 (胸懷) | xiōng huái | one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast |
| 胸围 (胸圍) | xiōng wéi | chest measurement; bust |
| 城墙 (城牆) | chéng qiáng | city wall |
| 墙壁 (牆壁) | qiáng bì | wall |
See also: Japanese symbol for “parapet”.
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.