Chinese symbol for “purse”
钱包
qián bāo
Traditional: 錢包
purse; wallet
The closest CC-CEDICT match for purse is 钱包 (qián bāo), defined as: purse; wallet.
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 “purse”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 钱袋子 (錢袋子) | qián dài zi | (coll.) purse; money bag; (fig.) one's money; one's savings |
| 包包 | bāo bāo | (coll.) handbag; purse; (Tw) (coll.) bag one carries (e.g. shoulder bag or backpack) |
| 皱起 (皺起) | zhòu qǐ | to purse; to pucker (up) |
| 钱袋 (錢袋) | qián dài | wallet; purse; money bag |
| 囊 | náng | sack; purse |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 钱包.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 赚钱 (賺錢) | zhuàn qián | to earn money; moneymaking |
| 金钱 (金錢) | jīn qián | money; currency |
| 有钱 (有錢) | yǒu qián | well-off; wealthy |
| 价钱 (價錢) | jià qian | price |
| 花钱 (花錢) | huā qián | to spend money |
| 包括 | bāo kuò | to comprise; to include |
| 包含 | bāo hán | to contain; to embody |
| 包装 (包裝) | bāo zhuāng | to wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials |
See also: Japanese symbol for “purse”.
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.