Chinese symbol for “ball”
球
qiú
ball; sphere; globe; 个 (gè)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ball is 球 (qiú), defined as: ball; sphere; globe; 个 (gè); ball game; match.
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 “ball”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丸 | wán | ball; pellet |
| 皮球 | pí qiú | ball (made of rubber, leather etc) |
| 圆球 (圓球) | yuán qiú | ball; sphere |
| 团 (團) | tuán | round; lump |
| 弹 (彈) | dàn | crossball; bullet |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 球.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全球 | quán qiú | the whole world; worldwide; global |
| 足球 | zú qiú | soccer; football; a soccer ball; a football |
| 地球 | dì qiú | the earth |
| 球队 (球隊) | qiú duì | sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) |
| 球员 (球員) | qiú yuán | (ball sports) player; team member |
| 篮球 (籃球) | lán qiú | basketball; 个 (gè),只 (zhī) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ball”.
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.