Chinese symbol for “spout”
喷
pēn
Traditional: 噴
to spout; to spurt; to spray; to puff; (slang) to criticize scathingly (esp. online)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for spout is 喷 (pēn), defined as: to spout; to spurt; to spray; to puff; (slang) to criticize scathingly (esp. online).
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 “spout”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喷出 (噴出) | pēn chū | spout; spray |
| 嘴 | zuǐ | mouth; beak |
| 高谈阔论 (高談闊論) | gāo tán kuò lùn | to harangue; loud arrogant talk |
| 枧 (梘) | jiǎn | bamboo conduit; wooden peg |
| 嘴子 | zuǐ zi | mouth; beak |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 喷.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喷射 (噴射) | pēn shè | to spurt; to spray; to jet; spurt; spray; jet |
| 喷发 (噴發) | pēn fā | to erupt; an eruption |
| 喷泉 (噴泉) | pēn quán | fountain |
| 喷雾 (噴霧) | pēn wù | mist spray; atomizing |
| 喷出 (噴出) | pēn chū | spout; spray |
| 喷气 (噴氣) | pēn qì | to spurt steam (or air etc) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “spout”.
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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