Chinese symbol for “camp”
营
yíng
Traditional: 營
camp; barracks; battalion; to build
The closest CC-CEDICT match for camp is 营 (yíng), defined as: camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage.
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 “camp”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 营地 (營地) | yíng dì | camp |
| 扎营 (紮營) | zhā yíng | to camp; to pitch camp |
| 野营 (野營) | yě yíng | to camp; field lodgings |
| 宿营 (宿營) | sù yíng | to camp; to bivouac; to lodge |
| 宿营地 (宿營地) | sù yíng dì | camp; campsite |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 营.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 经营 (經營) | jīng yíng | to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate |
| 运营 (運營) | yùn yíng | to be in operation; to do business |
| 营业 (營業) | yíng yè | to do business; to trade |
| 营销 (營銷) | yíng xiāo | marketing |
| 营养 (營養) | yíng yǎng | nutrition; nourishment |
| 营运 (營運) | yíng yùn | running; operation (of airport, bus service, business etc) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “camp”.
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.