Chinese symbol for “cameraman”
摄影师
shè yǐng shī
Traditional: 攝影師
photographer; cinematographer; cameraman
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cameraman is 摄影师 (shè yǐng shī), defined as: photographer; cinematographer; cameraman.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 摄影师.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拍摄 (拍攝) | pāi shè | to take (a picture); to shoot (a film) |
| 摄影 (攝影) | shè yǐng | to take a photograph; photography |
| 摄像头 (攝像頭) | shè xiàng tóu | webcam; surveillance camera |
| 摄影机 (攝影機) | shè yǐng jī | (old) camera; movie camera; cine camera |
| 摄像机 (攝像機) | shè xiàng jī | video camera; measure word: 部 (bù) |
| 影响 (影響) | yǐng xiǎng | influence; effect |
| 电影 (電影) | diàn yǐng | movie; film; measure word: 部 (bù) |
| 影片 | yǐng piàn | a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie |
| 老师 (老師) | lǎo shī | teacher |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cameraman”.
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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