Chinese symbol for “checkpoint”
关卡
guān qiǎ
Traditional: 關卡
checkpoint (for taxation, security etc); (fig.) barrier; hurdle; red tape; measure word: 道 (dào); Taiwan pr. [guan1ka3]
The closest CC-CEDICT match for checkpoint is 关卡 (guān qiǎ), defined as: checkpoint (for taxation, security etc); (fig.) barrier; hurdle; red tape; measure word: 道 (dào); Taiwan pr. [guan1ka3].
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 “checkpoint”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 检查站 (檢查站) | jiǎn chá zhàn | checkpoint |
| 岗卡 (崗卡) | gǎng qiǎ | checkpoint; Taiwan pr. [gang3ka3] |
| 卡子 | qiǎ zi | clip; hair fastener |
| 检查哨 (檢查哨) | jiǎn chá shào | inspection post; checkpoint |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 关卡.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 关系 (關係) | guān xi | relation; relationship; connection; to concern; to involve; to affect |
| 关于 (關於) | guān yú | pertaining to; concerning |
| 有关 (有關) | yǒu guān | to have sth to do with; to relate to |
| 相关 (相關) | xiāng guān | related; relevant |
| 机关 (機關) | jī guān | mechanism; gear; machine-operated |
| 信用卡 | xìn yòng kǎ | credit card |
| 卡拉 | kǎ lā | karaoke; (Tw) (of chicken etc) crispy, deep-fried |
| 卡车 (卡車) | kǎ chē | truck; 辆 (liàng) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “checkpoint”.
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.