Chinese symbol for “whistle”
哨
shào
a whistle; sentry
The closest CC-CEDICT match for whistle is 哨 (shào), defined as: a whistle; sentry.
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 “whistle”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 呼啸 (呼嘯) | hū xiào | to whistle; to scream; to whiz |
| 口哨 | kǒu shào | whistle |
| 哨子 | shào zi | whistle |
| 啸 (嘯) | xiào | (of people) to whistle; (of birds and animals) to screech; to howl; to roar |
| 吹口哨 | chuī kǒu shào | to whistle |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 哨.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 前哨 | qián shào | outpost; (fig.) front line |
| 哨兵 | shào bīng | sentinel |
| 口哨 | kǒu shào | whistle |
| 哨子 | shào zi | whistle |
| 吹哨 | chuī shào | to blow a whistle; to whistle |
| 花哨 | huā shao | garish; gaudy |
See also: Japanese symbol for “whistle”.
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.