Chinese symbol for “arch”
拱形
gǒng xíng
arch
The closest CC-CEDICT match for arch is 拱形 (gǒng xíng), defined as: arch.
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 “arch”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 足弓 | zú gōng | arch (of a foot) |
| 拱状 (拱狀) | gǒng zhuàng | arch; vault |
| 弓 | gōng | a bow (weapon); 张 (zhāng) |
| 拱 | gǒng | to cup one's hands in salute; to surround |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 拱形.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拱门 (拱門) | gǒng mén | arched door |
| 拱手 | gǒng shǒu | to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive |
| 拱桥 (拱橋) | gǒng qiáo | arch bridge |
| 斗拱 | dǒu gǒng | dougong – an interlocking wooden bracket system between the top of a column and a crossbeam, used in traditional Chinese architecture to sup |
| 拱卫 (拱衛) | gǒng wèi | to surround and protect |
| 形成 | xíng chéng | to form; to take shape |
| 形式 | xíng shì | outer appearance; form |
| 形象 | xíng xiàng | image; form |
See also: Japanese symbol for “arch”.
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.