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Chinese symbol for “chapel”

礼拜堂
lǐ bài táng
Traditional: 禮拜堂
chapel; church (Protestant)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for chapel is 礼拜堂 (lǐ bài táng), defined as: chapel; church (Protestant).

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

礼 lǐ
courtesy, manners, social customs
radical 113 ⽰ · 6 strokes
拜 bài
to bow, to salute; to worship, to pay respects
radical 64 ⼿ · 9 strokes
堂 táng
hall, large room; government office; cousins
radical 32 ⼟ · 11 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “chapel”

WordPinyinMeaning
教堂jiào tángchurch; chapel; measure word: 座 (zuò), 所 (suǒ), 间 (jiān)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 礼拜堂.

WordPinyinMeaning
礼物 (禮物)lǐ wùgift; present; measure word: 件 (jiàn), 份 (fèn)
婚礼 (婚禮)hūn lǐwedding ceremony; wedding
礼拜 (禮拜)lǐ bàito attend a religious service; (coll.) week
礼貌 (禮貌)lǐ màocourtesy; politeness; manners; courteous; polite
典礼 (典禮)diǎn lǐceremony; celebration
礼仪 (禮儀)lǐ yíetiquette; ceremony
崇拜chóng bàito worship; adoration
拜托 (拜託)bài tuōto request sb to do sth; please!
教堂jiào tángchurch; chapel; measure word: 座 (zuò), 所 (suǒ), 间 (jiān)

See also: Japanese symbol for “chapel”.

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.