Chinese symbol for “pin”
别针
bié zhēn
Traditional: 別針
pin; safety pin; clip; brooch
The closest CC-CEDICT match for pin is 别针 (bié zhēn), defined as: pin; safety pin; clip; brooch; measure word: 枚 (méi).
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 “pin”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 钉 (釘) | dìng | to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points; to nail |
| 针 (針) | zhēn | needle; pin |
| 销 (銷) | xiāo | to melt (metal); to cancel; to annul |
| 球瓶 | qiú píng | pin (ten-pin bowling) |
| 密码 (密碼) | mì mǎ | cipher; secret code; password; PIN |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 别针.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特别 (特別) | tè bié | unusual; special; very; especially; particularly |
| 别人 (別人) | bié ren | other people; others; other person |
| 分别 (分別) | fēn bié | to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart |
| 区别 (區別) | qū bié | difference; to distinguish |
| 别的 (別的) | bié de | else; other |
| 性别 (性別) | xìng bié | sex; gender |
| 针对 (針對) | zhēn duì | to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to |
| 方针 (方針) | fāng zhēn | policy; guidelines |
See also: Japanese symbol for “pin”.
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.