Chinese symbol for “alone”
单独
dān dú
Traditional: 單獨
alone; by oneself; on one's own
The closest CC-CEDICT match for alone is 单独 (dān dú), defined as: alone; by oneself; on one's own.
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 “alone”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 独自 (獨自) | dú zì | alone |
| 独 (獨) | dú | alone; independent |
| 只身 (隻身) | zhī shēn | alone; by oneself |
| 孤身 | gū shēn | alone; lonely |
| 茕 (煢) | qióng | alone; desolate |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 单独.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 单位 (單位) | dān wèi | unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole) |
| 简单 (簡單) | jiǎn dān | simple; not complicated |
| 名单 (名單) | míng dān | list of names |
| 单纯 (單純) | dān chún | simple; pure |
| 单一 (單一) | dān yī | single; only |
| 独立 (獨立) | dú lì | independent; independence |
| 独特 (獨特) | dú tè | unique; distinctive |
| 独自 (獨自) | dú zì | alone |
See also: Japanese symbol for “alone”.
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.