Chinese symbol for “white”
The closest CC-CEDICT match for white is 白 (bái), defined as: white; in vain; free of charge; (bound form) (of facts, the truth, a situation) clear; evident (e.g. 真相大白 (zhēn xiàng dà bái)); (bound form) plain; without additions (e.g. 白饭 (bái fàn)); (bound form) to explain; to state (e.g. 辩白 (biàn bái)).
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 “white”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 白色 | bái sè | white; fig. reactionary |
| 皓 | hào | (bound form) bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age) |
| 素 | sù | raw silk; white |
| 皤 | pó | white |
| 粉 | fěn | powder; cosmetic face powder |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 白.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 明白 | míng bai | clear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable |
| 白色 | bái sè | white; fig. reactionary |
| 白人 | bái rén | white man or woman; Caucasian |
| 白天 | bái tiān | daytime; during the day |
| 白痴 | bái chī | idiocy; idiot |
| 空白 | kòng bái | blank space |
See also: Japanese symbol for “white”.
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.