Chinese symbol for “circumference”
圆周
yuán zhōu
Traditional: 圓周
circumference; circle
The closest CC-CEDICT match for circumference is 圆周 (yuán zhōu), defined as: circumference; circle.
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 “circumference”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 周 | zhōu | to make a circuit; to circle |
| 周长 (周長) | zhōu cháng | perimeter; circumference |
| 周径 (周徑) | zhōu jìng | girth; circumference |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 圆周.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 圆满 (圓滿) | yuán mǎn | satisfactory; consummate; perfect |
| 圆形 (圓形) | yuán xíng | round; circular |
| 日圆 (日圓) | rì yuán | variant of 日元 (rì yuán) |
| 圆圈 (圓圈) | yuán quān | circle |
| 团圆 (團圓) | tuán yuán | to have a reunion |
| 椭圆 (橢圓) | tuǒ yuán | oval; ellipse |
| 周年 (週年) | zhōu nián | anniversary; annual |
| 周围 (周圍) | zhōu wéi | environs; surroundings; periphery |
See also: Japanese symbol for “circumference”.
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.