Chinese symbol for “plait”
辫子
biàn zi
Traditional: 辮子
plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent
The closest CC-CEDICT match for plait is 辫子 (biàn zi), defined as: plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; measure word: 根 (gēn), 条 (tiáo).
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 “plait”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 编制 (編製) | biān zhì | to weave; to plait; to compile; to put together (a lesson plan, budget etc) |
| 编织 (編織) | biān zhī | to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc) |
| 编 (編) | biān | to weave; to plait |
| 辫 (辮) | biàn | a braid or queue; to plait |
| 编结 (編結) | biān jié | to weave; to plait |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 辫子.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小辫子 (小辮子) | xiǎo biàn zi | pigtail; (fig.) a shortcoming or evidence of wrongdoing that can be seized upon by others |
| 翘辫子 (翹辮子) | qiào biàn zi | (coll.) to die; to kick the bucket |
| 马尾辫 (馬尾辮) | mǎ wěi biàn | ponytail |
| 发辫 (髮辮) | fà biàn | braid |
| 小辫 (小辮) | xiǎo biàn | pigtail |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
| 电子 (電子) | diàn zǐ | electronic; electron (particle physics) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “plait”.
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.