Chinese symbol for “cave”
洞
dòng
cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); 个 (gè)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cave is 洞 (dòng), defined as: cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); 个 (gè).
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 “cave”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 洞.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 漏洞 | lòu dòng | leak; hole |
| 洞穴 | dòng xué | cave; cavern |
| 黑洞 | hēi dòng | (astronomy) black hole |
| 空洞 | kōng dòng | cavity; empty |
| 山洞 | shān dòng | cavern; cave |
| 洞口 | dòng kǒu | cave mouth; tunnel entrance |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cave”.
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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