Chinese symbol for “trunk”
主干
zhǔ gàn
Traditional: 主幹
trunk; main; core
The closest CC-CEDICT match for trunk is 主干 (zhǔ gàn), defined as: trunk; main; core.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “trunk”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 躯干 (軀幹) | qū gàn | trunk; torso |
| 后备箱 (後備箱) | hòu bèi xiāng | trunk; boot (of a car) |
| 笼子 (籠子) | lǒng zi | large box; trunk; chest |
| 箱 | xiāng | box; trunk |
| 箱子 | xiāng zi | suitcase; chest |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 主干.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主要 | zhǔ yào | main; principal; major; primary |
| 民主 | mín zhǔ | democracy; democratic |
| 主席 | zhǔ xí | chairperson; premier |
| 主任 | zhǔ rèn | director; head |
| 主题 (主題) | zhǔ tí | theme; subject |
| 主张 (主張) | zhǔ zhāng | to advocate; to stand for |
| 干部 (幹部) | gàn bù | cadre; official |
| 干净 (乾淨) | gān jìng | clean; neat |
See also: Japanese symbol for “trunk”.
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.
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