King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Chinese symbol for “wholesale”

批发
pī fā
Traditional: 批發
wholesale; bulk trade; distribution

The closest CC-CEDICT match for wholesale is 批发 (pī fā), defined as: wholesale; bulk trade; distribution.

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

批 pī
comment, criticism; batch, lot; wholesale
radical 64 ⼿ · 7 strokes
发 fā
to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair
radical 29 ⼜ · 5 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “wholesale”

WordPinyinMeaning
趸 (躉)dǔnwholesale
趸批 (躉批)dǔn pīwholesale

Related words

Other words that share a character with 批发.

WordPinyinMeaning
批评 (批評)pī píngto criticize; criticism; measure word: 次 (cì), 番 (fān)
批准pī zhǔnto approve; to ratify
批判pī pànto criticize; critique
大批dà pīlarge quantities of
审批 (審批)shěn pīto examine and approve; to endorse
发展 (發展)fā zhǎndevelopment; growth
发生 (發生)fā shēngto happen; to occur; to take place; to arise (e.g. 发生问题 (fā shēng wèn tí) "a problem arises")
发现 (發現)fā xiànto notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect

See also: Japanese symbol for “wholesale”.

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.

Last posts

  1. Choosing a Bokken Set for Training Quality and Durability
  2. Best Lightweight Bokken for Older Students and Senior Aikido
  3. Choosing a Bokken for Koryu Practice by School Requirements
  4. Choosing a Bokken Tsuba and Stopper Set for Training
  5. Cotton vs Polyester Hakama Which Is Easier to Maintain
  6. Choosing Your First Bokken for Serious Samurai Training
  7. Are Engraved Bokken Good Gifts and Can You Train With Them
  8. Best Wooden Naginata for Practice and How to Choose Yours
  9. Choosing a Keikogi for Hakama Compatibility and Performance
  10. What Size Hakama Should I Order for Proper Fit