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Chinese symbol for “aquifer”

含水层
hán shuǐ céng
Traditional: 含水層
aquifer

The closest CC-CEDICT match for aquifer is 含水层 (hán shuǐ céng), defined as: aquifer.

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

含 hán
to hold in the mouth; to contain; to cherish
radical 30 ⼝ · 7 strokes
水 shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
radical 85 ⽔ · 4 strokes
层 céng
layer, floor, story, stratum
radical 44 ⼫ · 7 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 含水层.

WordPinyinMeaning
包含bāo hánto contain; to embody
含有hán yǒuto contain; including
含义 (含義)hán yìmeaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning
含量hán liàngcontent; quantity contained
富含fù hánto contain in great quantities; rich in
内含 (內含)nèi hánto contain; to include
水平shuǐ pínghorizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc)
水果shuǐ guǒfruit
基层 (基層)jī céngbasic level; grassroots unit

See also: Japanese symbol for “aquifer”.

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.