Chinese symbol for “beach”
海滩
hǎi tān
Traditional: 海灘
beach; measure word: 片 (piàn)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for beach is 海滩 (hǎi tān), defined as: beach; measure word: 片 (piàn).
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 “beach”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沙滩 (沙灘) | shā tān | beach; sandy shore |
| 滩 (灘) | tān | beach; shoal |
| 滩头 (灘頭) | tān tóu | beach; sand bank |
| 海边 (海邊) | hǎi biān | coast; seaside; seashore; beach |
| 岸 | àn | bank; shore; beach; coast |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 海滩.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海外 | hǎi wài | overseas; abroad |
| 海军 (海軍) | hǎi jūn | navy |
| 海洋 | hǎi yáng | ocean |
| 海上 | hǎi shàng | maritime |
| 沿海 | yán hǎi | coastal |
| 海岸 | hǎi àn | coastal; seacoast |
| 沙滩 (沙灘) | shā tān | beach; sandy shore |
| 滩涂 (灘塗) | tān tú | mudflat |
See also: Japanese symbol for “beach”.
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.