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Chinese symbol for “boulevard”

林荫道
lín yīn dào
Traditional: 林蔭道
boulevard; avenue

The closest CC-CEDICT match for boulevard is 林荫道 (lín yīn dào), defined as: boulevard; avenue.

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

林 lín
forest, grove; surname
radical 75 ⽊ · 8 strokes
荫 yīn
shade, shelter; to protect
radical 140 ⾋ · 9 strokes
道 dào
method, way; path, road
radical 162 ⾡ · 13 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “boulevard”

WordPinyinMeaning
林阴大道 (林陰大道)lín yīn dà dàoboulevard; tree-lined avenue

Related words

Other words that share a character with 林荫道.

WordPinyinMeaning
森林sēn línforest; measure word: 片 (piàn)
丛林 (叢林)cóng línjungle; thicket
林业 (林業)lín yèforest industry; forestry
树林 (樹林)shù línwoods; grove
园林 (園林)yuán língardens; park; landscape garden
山林shān línwooded mountain; mountain forest
绿荫 (綠蔭)lǜ yīnthe shade (of a tree)
树荫 (樹蔭)shù yīnshade of a tree; Taiwan pr. [shu4yin4]
知道zhī dàoto know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]

See also: Japanese symbol for “boulevard”.

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.