Chinese symbol for “chains”
锁链
suǒ liàn
Traditional: 鎖鏈
chains; shackles
The closest CC-CEDICT match for chains is 锁链 (suǒ liàn), defined as: chains; shackles.
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 “chains”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 锁链.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 封锁 (封鎖) | fēng suǒ | to blockade; to seal off |
| 锁定 (鎖定) | suǒ dìng | to lock (a door); to close with a latch |
| 连锁 (連鎖) | lián suǒ | to interlock; to be linked |
| 连锁店 (連鎖店) | lián suǒ diàn | chain store |
| 解锁 (解鎖) | jiě suǒ | to unlock; to release |
| 枷锁 (枷鎖) | jiā suǒ | stocks and chain; in fetters |
| 链接 (鏈接) | liàn jiē | to link; to catenate; link (on a web page); hyperlink |
| 链条 (鏈條) | liàn tiáo | chain; measure word: 根 (gēn), 条 (tiáo) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “chains”.
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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