Chinese symbol for “bell”
铃
líng
Traditional: 鈴
(small) bell; 只 (zhī)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for bell is 铃 (líng), defined as: (small) bell; 只 (zhī).
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 “bell”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 𨱑 (鐄) | héng | bell |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 铃.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 铃声 (鈴聲) | líng shēng | ring; ringtone |
| 马铃薯 (馬鈴薯) | mǎ líng shǔ | potato |
| 铃铛 (鈴鐺) | líng dang | little bell; 只 (zhī) |
| 门铃 (門鈴) | mén líng | doorbell |
| 风铃 (風鈴) | fēng líng | wind chimes |
| 哑铃 (啞鈴) | yǎ líng | dumbbell (weight) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “bell”.
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.