Chinese symbol for “aperture”
光圈
guāng quān
aperture; diaphragm; halo; aureole
The closest CC-CEDICT match for aperture is 光圈 (guāng quān), defined as: aperture; diaphragm; halo; aureole.
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 “aperture”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 口径 (口徑) | kǒu jìng | bore; caliber; diameter; aperture; (fig.) stance (on an issue); version (of events); account; narrative; line |
| 孔穴 | kǒng xué | aperture; hole |
| 隙缝 (隙縫) | xì fèng | aperture |
| 窦 (竇) | dòu | (literary) hole; aperture; (anatomy) cavity; sinus |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 光圈.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阳光 (陽光) | yáng guāng | sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic |
| 曝光 | bào guāng | to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal) |
| 时光 (時光) | shí guāng | time (esp. as sth that passes) |
| 光明 | guāng míng | light; radiance |
| 目光 | mù guāng | gaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look |
| 观光 (觀光) | guān guāng | to tour; sightseeing |
| 圈子 | quān zi | circle; ring |
| 娱乐圈 (娛樂圈) | yú lè quān | the entertainment world; show business |
See also: Japanese symbol for “aperture”.
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.