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Chinese symbol for “counterclockwise”

逆时针
nì shí zhēn
Traditional: 逆時針
counterclockwise

The closest CC-CEDICT match for counterclockwise is 逆时针 (nì shí zhēn), defined as: counterclockwise.

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

逆 nì
to disobey, to rebel; traitor, rebel
radical 162 ⾡ · 10 strokes
时 shí
time, season; period, era, age
radical 72 ⽇ · 7 strokes
针 zhēn
needle, pin, tack; acupuncture
radical 167 ⾦ · 7 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “counterclockwise”

WordPinyinMeaning
反时针 (反時針)fǎn shí zhēncounterclockwise

Related words

Other words that share a character with 逆时针.

WordPinyinMeaning
逆转 (逆轉)nì zhuǎnto turn back; to reverse
叛逆pàn nìto rebel; to revolt
逆向nì xiàngbackwards; reverse direction
逆袭 (逆襲)nì xíto counterattack; to strike back; (neologism, attested by 2008) (of an underdog) to go on the offensive; to make an improbable comeback
可逆kě nìreversible; (math.) invertible
逆境nì jìngadversity; predicament
时间 (時間)shí jiān(concept of) time; (duration of) time
时候 (時候)shí houtime; length of time
针对 (針對)zhēn duìto target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to

See also: Japanese symbol for “counterclockwise”.

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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