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Chinese symbol for “raft”

筏子
fá zi
raft

The closest CC-CEDICT match for raft is 筏子 (fá zi), defined as: raft.

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

筏 fá
raft
radical 118 ⽵ · 12 strokes
子 zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
radical 39 ⼦ · 3 strokes

Other Chinese words for “raft”

WordPinyinMeaning
筏fáraft (of logs)
排páito arrange in order; to line up; to exclude; to eliminate; to repel; to expel; to discharge
泭fūa raft
棑páiraft; shield
艖chāraft; boat

Related words

Other words that share a character with 筏子.

WordPinyinMeaning
木筏mù fáwooden raft; log raft
皮筏pí fáleather float; inflatable raft
救生筏jiù shēng fáa life raft
孩子hái zichild
儿子 (兒子)ér zison
电子 (電子)diàn zǐelectronic; electron (particle physics)
妻子qī zǐwife and children
样子 (樣子)yàng ziappearance; manner

See also: Japanese symbol for “raft”.

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.

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