Chinese symbol for “archer”
射手
shè shǒu
archer; shooter; marksman; (football etc) striker
The closest CC-CEDICT match for archer is 射手 (shè shǒu), defined as: archer; shooter; marksman; (football etc) striker.
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 “archer”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 射手.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 发射 (發射) | fā shè | to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket) |
| 辐射 (輻射) | fú shè | to radiate; radiation |
| 射击 (射擊) | shè jī | to shoot; to fire (a gun) |
| 注射 | zhù shè | injection; to inject |
| 反射 | fǎn shè | to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc) |
| 射线 (射線) | shè xiàn | ray |
| 手机 (手機) | shǒu jī | cell phone; mobile phone; measure word: 部 (bù), 台 (tái) |
| 手段 | shǒu duàn | method; way; means (of doing sth); skill; ability |
See also: Japanese symbol for “archer”.
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.