Chinese symbol for “tinker”

修补匠

xiū bǔ jiàng

Traditional: 修補匠

tinker

The closest CC-CEDICT match for tinker is 修补匠 (xiū bǔ jiàng), defined as: tinker.

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

修 xiū

to study; to repair; to decorate; to cultivate

radical 9 ⼈ · 10 strokes

补 bǔ

to fix, to mend, to patch, to restore

radical 145 ⾐ · 8 strokes

匠 jiàng

artisan, craftsman, workman

radical 22 ⼕ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

補 bǔ

Other Chinese words for “tinker”

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
锢漏锅 (錮漏鍋)	gù lòu guō	tinker; artisan who fixes leaky pots

Related words

Other words that share a character with 修补匠.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
修改	xiū gǎi	to amend; to alter
维修 (維修)	wéi xiū	maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain
修正	xiū zhèng	to revise; to amend; to rectify
修复 (修復)	xiū fù	to restore; to renovate; (computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc)
修订 (修訂)	xiū dìng	to revise
修建	xiū jiàn	to build; to construct
补充 (補充)	bǔ chōng	to replenish; to supplement
补偿 (補償)	bǔ cháng	to compensate; to make up
工匠	gōng jiàng	craftsman; artisan

See also: Japanese symbol for “tinker”.

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.