Chinese symbol for “parentheses”
括号
kuò hào
Traditional: 括號
parentheses; brackets
The closest CC-CEDICT match for parentheses is 括号 (kuò hào), defined as: parentheses; brackets.
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 “parentheses”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 括弧 | kuò hú | parentheses; brackets |
| 圆括号 (圓括號) | yuán kuò hào | parentheses; round brackets ( ) |
| 小括号 (小括號) | xiǎo kuò hào | round brackets; parentheses ( ) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 括号.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 包括 | bāo kuò | to comprise; to include |
| 概括 | gài kuò | to summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline |
| 囊括 | náng kuò | to include; to embrace |
| 总括 (總括) | zǒng kuò | to sum up; all-inclusive |
| 搜括 | sōu kuò | see 搜刮 (sōu guā) |
| 信号 (信號) | xìn hào | signal |
| 号码 (號碼) | hào mǎ | number; measure word: 堆 (duī), 个 (gè) |
| 口号 (口號) | kǒu hào | slogan; catchphrase |
See also: Japanese symbol for “parentheses”.
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.