Chinese symbol for “clockwise”
顺时针
shùn shí zhēn
Traditional: 順時針
clockwise
The closest CC-CEDICT match for clockwise is 顺时针 (shùn shí zhēn), defined as: clockwise.
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 “clockwise”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 顺时针.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 顺利 (順利) | shùn lì | smoothly; without a hitch |
| 顺序 (順序) | shùn xù | sequence; order |
| 顺便 (順便) | shùn biàn | conveniently; in passing |
| 顺着 (順著) | shùn zhe | to follow; following |
| 顺应 (順應) | shùn yìng | to comply with; to conform to; to adapt to; to go along with; in tune with |
| 顺从 (順從) | shùn cóng | obedient; to comply |
| 时间 (時間) | shí jiān | (concept of) time; (duration of) time |
| 时候 (時候) | shí hou | time; length of time |
| 针对 (針對) | zhēn duì | to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to |
See also: Japanese symbol for “clockwise”.
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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