Chinese symbol for “thin”
薄
báo
thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak
The closest CC-CEDICT match for thin is 薄 (báo), defined as: thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light; infertile.
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 “thin”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瘦 | shòu | thin; to lose weight |
| 稀薄 | xī bó | thin; rarefied |
| 淡薄 | dàn bó | thin; light |
| 削瘦 | xuē shòu | thin; lean |
| 癯 | qú | thin; emaciated |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 薄.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 薄弱 | bó ruò | weak; frail |
| 薄膜 | bó mó | membrane; film |
| 薄荷 | bò he | mint (plant); Taiwan pr. [bo4he2] |
| 微薄 | wēi bó | scanty; meager |
| 浅薄 (淺薄) | qiǎn bó | superficial |
| 刻薄 | kè bó | unkind; harsh |
See also: Japanese symbol for “thin”.
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.