Chinese symbol for “bay”
湾
wān
Traditional: 灣
bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for bay is 湾 (wān), defined as: bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat).
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 “bay”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海湾 (海灣) | hǎi wān | bay; gulf |
| 隈 | wēi | bay; cove |
| 开间 (開間) | kāi jiān | unit for the width of a room, equal to the standard width of a room in an old-style house – about 10 chi 尺 (chǐ); width of a room |
| 隩 | yù | bay; cove |
| 渨 | wēi | cove; bay |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 湾.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海湾 (海灣) | hǎi wān | bay; gulf |
| 港湾 (港灣) | gǎng wān | bay serving as a harbor |
| 峡湾 (峽灣) | xiá wān | fjord |
| 七湾八拐 (七灣八拐) | qī wān bā guǎi | variant of 七弯八拐 (qī wān bā guǎi) |
| 海湾国家 (海灣國家) | hǎi wān guó jiā | nations of the Persian Gulf; Gulf states |
| 湾环 (灣環) | wān huán | twisting river |
See also: Japanese symbol for “bay”.
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