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Chinese symbol for “saw”

锯子
jù zi
Traditional: 鋸子
saw; measure word: 把 (bǎ)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for saw is 锯子 (jù zi), defined as: saw; measure word: 把 (bǎ).

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

锯 jù
a saw; to saw, to amputate
radical 167 ⾦ · 13 strokes
子 zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
radical 39 ⼦ · 3 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “saw”

WordPinyinMeaning
锯开 (鋸開)jù kāito saw
锯 (鋸)jùa saw (CL:把 (bǎ)); to saw

Related words

Other words that share a character with 锯子.

WordPinyinMeaning
锯齿 (鋸齒)jù chǐsawtooth
电锯 (電鋸)diàn jùelectric chainsaw
拉锯战 (拉鋸戰)lā jù zhànto-and-fro tussle; closely-fought contest
锯木厂 (鋸木廠)jù mù chǎngsawmill; lumber mill
拉锯 (拉鋸)lā jùa two-man saw; fig. to-and-fro between two sides
孩子hái zichild
儿子 (兒子)ér zison
电子 (電子)diàn zǐelectronic; electron (particle physics)

See also: Japanese symbol for “saw”.

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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