Chinese symbol for “china”
瓷
cí
chinaware; porcelain; china
The closest CC-CEDICT match for china is 瓷 (cí), defined as: chinaware; porcelain; china.
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 “china”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 老中 | lǎo zhōng | (slang) Chinese people; we Chinese (often self-referential, ironic); China; the Chinese side |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 瓷.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 陶瓷 | táo cí | pottery and porcelain; ceramics |
| 瓷器 | cí qì | chinaware; porcelain |
| 瓷砖 (瓷磚) | cí zhuān | ceramic tile |
| 青瓷 | qīng cí | celadon (pottery) |
| 搪瓷 | táng cí | enamel |
| 青花瓷 | qīng huā cí | blue and white porcelain |
See also: Japanese symbol for “china”.
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.