Chinese symbol for “applause”
掌声
zhǎng shēng
Traditional: 掌聲
applause; 阵 (zhèn)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for applause is 掌声 (zhǎng shēng), defined as: applause; 阵 (zhèn).
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 “applause”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 彩 | cǎi | (bright) color; variety |
| 彩声 (彩聲) | cǎi shēng | applause; cheering |
| 采声 (采聲) | cǎi shēng | applause; cheering |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 掌声.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 掌握 | zhǎng wò | to grasp (often fig.); to control |
| 掌控 | zhǎng kòng | to control; in control of |
| 掌管 | zhǎng guǎn | in charge of; to control |
| 鼓掌 | gǔ zhǎng | to applaud; to clap |
| 掌权 (掌權) | zhǎng quán | to wield (political etc) power; be in power |
| 声音 (聲音) | shēng yīn | sound; voice |
| 声明 (聲明) | shēng míng | to state; to declare |
| 声称 (聲稱) | shēng chēng | to claim; to state |
See also: Japanese symbol for “applause”.
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.