Chinese symbol for “backstroke”
仰泳
yǎng yǒng
backstroke
The closest CC-CEDICT match for backstroke is 仰泳 (yǎng yǒng), defined as: backstroke.
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 “backstroke”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 仰泳.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 信仰 | xìn yǎng | to believe in (a religion); firm belief |
| 仰望 | yǎng wàng | to look up at; to look up to sb hopefully |
| 敬仰 | jìng yǎng | to revere; highly esteemed |
| 仰慕 | yǎng mù | to admire |
| 仰赖 (仰賴) | yǎng lài | to rely on |
| 景仰 | jǐng yǎng | to admire; to revere |
| 游泳 | yóu yǒng | swimming; to swim |
| 游泳池 | yóu yǒng chí | swimming pool |
See also: Japanese symbol for “backstroke”.
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.