Chinese symbol for “turban”
包头
bāo tóu
Traditional: 包頭
turban; headband
The closest CC-CEDICT match for turban is 包头 (bāo tóu), defined as: turban; headband.
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 “turban”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 帻 (幘) | zé | turban; head-covering |
| 头巾 (頭巾) | tóu jīn | cloth head covering worn by men in ancient times; headscarf (typically worn by women) |
| 盘头 (盤頭) | pán tóu | to coil hair into a bun; hair worn in bun |
| 鞨 | hé | buskin; name of a tribe |
| 包巾 | bāo jīn | headscarf; turban |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 包头.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 包括 | bāo kuò | to comprise; to include |
| 包含 | bāo hán | to contain; to embody |
| 包装 (包裝) | bāo zhuāng | to wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials |
| 包围 (包圍) | bāo wéi | to surround; to encircle; to hem in |
| 面包 (麵包) | miàn bāo | bread; measure word: 片 (piàn), 块 (kuài) |
| 钱包 (錢包) | qián bāo | purse; wallet |
| 头发 (頭髮) | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 街头 (街頭) | jiē tóu | street |
See also: Japanese symbol for “turban”.
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.