Chinese symbol for “quay”
码头
mǎ tou
Traditional: 碼頭
wharf; dock; quay; pier
The closest CC-CEDICT match for quay is 码头 (mǎ tou), defined as: wharf; dock; quay; pier.
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 “quay”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 码头.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 密码 (密碼) | mì mǎ | cipher; secret code; password; PIN |
| 代码 (代碼) | dài mǎ | code |
| 号码 (號碼) | hào mǎ | number; measure word: 堆 (duī), 个 (gè) |
| 起码 (起碼) | qǐ mǎ | at the minimum; at the very least |
| 数码 (數碼) | shù mǎ | number; numerals |
| 头发 (頭髮) | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 街头 (街頭) | jiē tóu | street |
| 镜头 (鏡頭) | jìng tóu | camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “quay”.
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.