Chinese symbol for “bound”
限
xiàn
to limit; to restrict; (bound form) limit; bound
The closest CC-CEDICT match for bound is 限 (xiàn), defined as: to limit; to restrict; (bound form) limit; bound.
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 “bound”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 跳跃 (跳躍) | tiào yuè | to jump; to leap |
| 边际 (邊際) | biān jì | limit; bound |
| 定界 | dìng jiè | demarcation; boundary |
| 蹿蹦 (躥蹦) | cuān bèng | to leap; to bound |
| 纵步 (縱步) | zòng bù | to stride; to bound |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 限.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 限制 | xiàn zhì | to restrict; to limit |
| 有限公司 | yǒu xiàn gōng sī | limited company; corporation |
| 有限 | yǒu xiàn | limited; finite |
| 无限 (無限) | wú xiàn | unlimited; unbounded; infinite |
| 期限 | qī xiàn | time limit; deadline |
| 极限 (極限) | jí xiàn | limit; extreme boundary |
See also: Japanese symbol for “bound”.
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.
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