Chinese symbol for “wharf”
码头
mǎ tou
Traditional: 碼頭
wharf; dock; quay; pier
The closest CC-CEDICT match for wharf is 码头 (mǎ tou), defined as: wharf; dock; quay; pier.
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 “wharf”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 埠 | bù | (bound form) wharf; pier; port town; (Tw) (computing) (bound form) port |
| 埗 | bù | wharf; dock |
| 埠头 (埠頭) | bù tóu | wharf; pier |
| 船埠 | chuán bù | wharf; quay |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 码头.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 密码 (密碼) | mì mǎ | cipher; secret code; password; PIN |
| 代码 (代碼) | dài mǎ | code |
| 号码 (號碼) | hào mǎ | number; measure word: 堆 (duī), 个 (gè) |
| 起码 (起碼) | qǐ mǎ | at the minimum; at the very least |
| 数码 (數碼) | shù mǎ | number; numerals |
| 头发 (頭髮) | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 街头 (街頭) | jiē tóu | street |
| 镜头 (鏡頭) | jìng tóu | camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “wharf”.
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.