Chinese symbol for “athlete”
选手
xuǎn shǒu
Traditional: 選手
athlete; contestant
The closest CC-CEDICT match for athlete is 选手 (xuǎn shǒu), defined as: athlete; contestant.
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 “athlete”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 运动员 (運動員) | yùn dòng yuán | athlete; measure word: 名 (míng), 个 (gè) |
| 运动家 (運動家) | yùn dòng jiā | athlete; sportsman |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 选手.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 选择 (選擇) | xuǎn zé | to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative |
| 选举 (選舉) | xuǎn jǔ | to elect; election |
| 当选 (當選) | dāng xuǎn | to be elected; to be selected |
| 候选人 (候選人) | hòu xuǎn rén | candidate; measure word: 名 (míng) |
| 选民 (選民) | xuǎn mín | voter; constituency |
| 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 |
| 手术 (手術) | shǒu shù | (surgical) operation; surgery |
See also: Japanese symbol for “athlete”.
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.