Chinese symbol for “roof”
屋顶
wū dǐng
Traditional: 屋頂
roof
The closest CC-CEDICT match for roof is 屋顶 (wū dǐng), defined as: roof.
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 “roof”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 顶部 (頂部) | dǐng bù | roof; topmost part |
| 屋面 | wū miàn | roof |
| 顶盖 (頂蓋) | dǐng gài | roof; lid |
| 顶板 (頂板) | dǐng bǎn | roof; roof plate |
| 顶 (頂) | dǐng | apex; crown of the head |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 屋顶.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 房屋 | fáng wū | house; building |
| 屋子 | wū zi | house; room |
| 小屋 | xiǎo wū | cabin; lodge |
| 屋外 | wū wài | outdoors; outside |
| 屋面 | wū miàn | roof |
| 顶级 (頂級) | dǐng jí | top-notch; first-rate |
| 顶尖 (頂尖) | dǐng jiān | peak; apex |
| 山顶 (山頂) | shān dǐng | hilltop |
See also: Japanese symbol for “roof”.
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.