Chinese symbol for “shingle”
木瓦
mù wǎ
shingle
The closest CC-CEDICT match for shingle is 木瓦 (mù wǎ), defined as: shingle.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 木瓦.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 木材 | mù cái | wood |
| 树木 (樹木) | shù mù | tree |
| 木头 (木頭) | mù tou | wood; log (块 (kuài),根 (gēn)); (fig.) blockhead; dolt |
| 麻木 | má mù | numb; insensitive |
| 木板 | mù bǎn | slab; board |
| 木偶 | mù ǒu | puppet |
| 瓦解 | wǎ jiě | to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble; to disrupt; to break up |
| 瓦斯 | wǎ sī | gas (loanword) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “shingle”.
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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