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Chinese symbol for “crossword”

填字游戏
tián zì yóu xì
Traditional: 填字遊戲
crossword

The closest CC-CEDICT match for crossword is 填字游戏 (tián zì yóu xì), defined as: crossword.

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

填 tián
to fill, to pad, to stuff
radical 32 ⼟ · 13 strokes
字 zì
character, letter, symbol, word
radical 39 ⼦ · 6 strokes
游 yóu
to wander, to travel, to tour, to roam
radical 85 ⽔ · 12 strokes
戏 xì
play, show, theater
radical 62 ⼽ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “crossword”

WordPinyinMeaning
纵横字谜 (縱橫字謎)zòng héng zì mícrossword

Related words

Other words that share a character with 填字游戏.

WordPinyinMeaning
填补 (填補)tián bǔto fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form)
填写 (填寫)tián xiěto fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form)
填报 (填報)tián bàoto fill in and submit (a form)
填满 (填滿)tián mǎnto cram
填充tián chōngto fill up; to stuff; to fill in a blank space
填词 (填詞)tián cíto compose a poem (to a given tune)
名字míng ziname (of a person or thing)
数字 (數字)shù zìnumeral; digit
游戏 (遊戲)yóu xìgame (场 (chǎng)); to play
戏剧 (戲劇)xì jùa drama; a play; theater; script of a play

See also: Japanese symbol for “crossword”.

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.