Chinese symbol for “tarsus”
趺
fū
instep; tarsus
The closest CC-CEDICT match for tarsus is 趺 (fū), defined as: instep; tarsus.
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
Other Chinese words for “tarsus”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 跗 | fū | instep; tarsus |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 趺.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 跏趺 | jiā fū | to sit in the lotus position |
| 趺坐 | fū zuò | to sit in the lotus position |
| 龟趺 (龜趺) | guī fū | turtle-shaped plinth of a stele |
See also: Japanese symbol for “tarsus”.
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.