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Chinese symbol for “shield”

盾牌
dùn pái
shield; pretext; excuse

The closest CC-CEDICT match for shield is 盾牌 (dùn pái), defined as: shield; pretext; excuse.

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

盾 dùn
shield; Dutch guilder
radical 109 ⽬ · 9 strokes
牌 pái
card, game piece; placard, signboard, tablet
radical 91 ⽚ · 12 strokes

Other Chinese words for “shield”

WordPinyinMeaning
包庇bāo bìto shield; to harbor
护盾 (護盾)hù dùn(historical weaponry) shield; (gaming, sci-fi) shield; damage-absorbing barrier
掩护 (掩護)yǎn hùto screen; to shield
屏蔽píng bìto screen; to block (sth or sb)
蔽bìto cover; to shield

Related words

Other words that share a character with 盾牌.

WordPinyinMeaning
矛盾máo dùncontradiction; 个 (gè)
后盾 (後盾)hòu dùnsupport; backing
自相矛盾zì xiāng máo dùnto contradict oneself; self-contradictory
护盾 (護盾)hù dùn(historical weaponry) shield; (gaming, sci-fi) shield; damage-absorbing barrier
肉盾ròu dùnhuman shield; (gaming) tank; meat shield
品牌pǐn páibrand; brand name
金牌jīn páigold medal; measure word: 枚 (méi)
挂牌 (掛牌)guà páilit. to hang up a plate; to open up for business

See also: Japanese symbol for “shield”.

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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