Chinese symbol for “thorax”
胸廓
xiōng kuò
thorax
The closest CC-CEDICT match for thorax is 胸廓 (xiōng kuò), defined as: thorax.
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 “thorax”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胸 | xiōng | chest; bosom |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 胸廓.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胸部 | xiōng bù | chest; bosom |
| 胸口 | xiōng kǒu | chest |
| 胸前 | xiōng qián | (on the) chest; bosom |
| 胸罩 | xiōng zhào | brassiere (underwear); bra |
| 胸怀 (胸懷) | xiōng huái | one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast |
| 胸围 (胸圍) | xiōng wéi | chest measurement; bust |
| 轮廓 (輪廓) | lún kuò | outline; silhouette |
| 廓清 | kuò qīng | to clear up; to wipe out |
See also: Japanese symbol for “thorax”.
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.