King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Chinese symbol for “cramps”

拘挛
jū luán
Traditional: 拘攣
cramps; muscular spasm; fig. constrained; ill at ease

The closest CC-CEDICT match for cramps is 拘挛 (jū luán), defined as: cramps; muscular spasm; fig. constrained; ill at ease.

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

拘 jū
to detain, to restrain, to seize
radical 64 ⼿ · 8 strokes
挛 luán
tangled, entwined; crooked
radical 64 ⼿ · 10 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 拘挛.

WordPinyinMeaning
拘留jū liúto detain (as a prisoner); to keep sb in custody
拘捕jū bǔto arrest
拘束jū shùto restrict; to restrain
拘留所jū liú suǒdetention center; prison
拘禁jū jìnconstraint; to detain
拘役jū yìdetention
痉挛 (痙攣)jìng luánto jerk; to contort
挛缩 (攣縮)luán suō(medicine) (verb and noun) contracture

See also: Japanese symbol for “cramps”.

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.

Last posts

  1. How Much Should You Spend on a Tai Chi Sword Budgeting Tips
  2. Tai Chi vs Wushu Swords What Sets Them Apart
  3. Are Flexible Wushu Swords Suitable for Tai Chi Forms
  4. Best Unsharpened Tai Chi Jian for Forms and Training
  5. How Heavy Should a Tai Chi Sword Be for Proper Training
  6. Best Wooden Tai Chi Swords for Training and Performance
  7. Collapsible Tai Chi Swords in Parks and Public Transit
  8. Are Telescopic Tai Chi Swords Good for Practice
  9. Best Tai Chi Swords for Beginners and How to Choose Yours
  10. Choosing the Right Tai Chi Sword Length for Your Height