Chinese symbol for “browse”
翻看
fān kàn
to browse; to look over (books)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for browse is 翻看 (fān kàn), defined as: to browse; to look over (books).
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 “browse”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浏览 (瀏覽) | liú lǎn | to skim over; to browse |
| 涉览 (涉覽) | shè lǎn | to browse; to glance through |
| 披阅 (披閱) | pī yuè | to peruse; to browse |
| 流览 (流覽) | liú lǎn | to skim; to browse |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 翻看.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 翻译 (翻譯) | fān yì | to translate; to interpret |
| 推翻 | tuī fān | to overthrow |
| 翻身 | fān shēn | to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself |
| 翻唱 | fān chàng | to cover (a previously recorded song); cover version (of a song) |
| 翻转 (翻轉) | fān zhuǎn | to roll; to turn over |
| 翻新 | fān xīn | to revamp; a face-lift |
| 看到 | kàn dào | to see |
| 看看 | kàn kan | to take a look at; to examine |
See also: Japanese symbol for “browse”.
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.