Chinese symbol for “slap”
掴
guāi
Traditional: 摑
to slap; also pr. [guo2]
The closest CC-CEDICT match for slap is 掴 (guāi), defined as: to slap; also pr. [guo2].
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 “slap”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 猛击 (猛擊) | měng jī | to slap; to smack |
| 拍 | pāi | to pat; to clap |
| 打嘴巴 | dǎ zuǐ ba | to slap |
| 掌嘴 | zhǎng zuǐ | to slap |
| 掌击 (掌擊) | zhǎng jī | to slap |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 掴.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 掌掴 (掌摑) | zhǎng guāi | to slap (with the palm of the hand) |
| 耳掴子 (耳摑子) | ěr guāi zi | slap |
See also: Japanese symbol for “slap”.
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.