Chinese symbol for “shelter”
庇护
bì hù
Traditional: 庇護
to shelter; to protect; to provide refuge; (law) asylum
The closest CC-CEDICT match for shelter is 庇护 (bì hù), defined as: to shelter; to protect; to provide refuge; (law) asylum.
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 “shelter”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遮挡 (遮擋) | zhē dǎng | to shelter; to shelter from |
| 庇护所 (庇護所) | bì hù suǒ | shelter; refuge; sanctuary |
| 掩蔽 | yǎn bì | shelter; screen; cover; protection |
| 隐藏 (隱藏) | yǐn cáng | to hide; to conceal |
| 收留所 | shōu liú suǒ | shelter; refuge |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 庇护.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 包庇 | bāo bì | to shield; to harbor |
| 庇护所 (庇護所) | bì hù suǒ | shelter; refuge; sanctuary |
| 庇佑 | bì yòu | to bless; to protect |
| 庇荫 (庇蔭) | bì yìn | to give shade (of a tree etc); to shield |
| 托庇 | tuō bì | to rely on sb for protection |
| 保护 (保護) | bǎo hù | to protect; to defend |
| 维护 (維護) | wéi hù | to defend; to safeguard |
| 护士 (護士) | hù shi | nurse |
See also: Japanese symbol for “shelter”.
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.