Chinese symbol for “bullet”
子弹
zǐ dàn
Traditional: 子彈
bullet; measure word: 粒 (lì), 颗 (kē), 发 (fā)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for bullet is 子弹 (zǐ dàn), defined as: bullet; measure word: 粒 (lì), 颗 (kē), 发 (fā).
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 “bullet”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 枪弹 (槍彈) | qiāng dàn | bullet |
| 枪子 (槍子) | qiāng zǐ | bullet |
| 弹 (彈) | dàn | crossball; bullet |
| 卫生丸 (衛生丸) | wèi shēng wán | mothball; (jocular term) bullet |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 子弹.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
| 电子 (電子) | diàn zǐ | electronic; electron (particle physics) |
| 妻子 | qī zǐ | wife and children |
| 样子 (樣子) | yàng zi | appearance; manner |
| 炸弹 (炸彈) | zhà dàn | bomb; measure word: 枚 (méi), 颗 (kē) |
| 导弹 (導彈) | dǎo dàn | (guided) missile; measure word: 枚 (méi) |
| 弹性 (彈性) | tán xìng | flexibility; elasticity |
See also: Japanese symbol for “bullet”.
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.