Chinese symbol for “straps”

背带

bēi dài

Traditional: 背帶

braces; suspenders; sling (for a rifle); straps (for a knapsack)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for straps is 背带 (bēi dài), defined as: braces; suspenders; sling (for a rifle); straps (for a knapsack).

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

背 bēi

back, backside; to betray, to violate

radical 130 ⾁ · 9 strokes

带 dài

belt, strap; band, ribbon; area, zone; to carry, to raise, to wear

radical 50 ⼱ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

帶 dài

Related words

Other words that share a character with 背带.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
背景	bèi jǐng	background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer
背后 (背後)	bèi hòu	behind; at the back
违背 (違背)	wéi bèi	to go against; to be contrary to
背叛	bèi pàn	to betray
背包	bēi bāo	knapsack; rucksack
背面	bèi miàn	the back; the reverse side
带来 (帶來)	dài lái	to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce
一带 (一帶)	yī dài	region; area

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.