Chinese symbol for “curve”
回
huí
Traditional: 迴
to curve; to return; to revolve
The closest CC-CEDICT match for curve is 回 (huí), defined as: to curve; to return; to revolve.
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 “curve”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 曲线 (曲線) | qū xiàn | curve; curved line |
| 弧形 | hú xíng | curve; arc |
| 弧度 | hú dù | radian; arc |
| 弯角 (彎角) | wān jiǎo | corner; bend |
| 弯子 (彎子) | wān zi | bend; turn |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 回.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 回来 (回來) | huí lai | to return; to come back |
| 回到 | huí dào | to return to |
| 回家 | huí jiā | to return home |
| 回答 | huí dá | to reply; to answer; reply; answer |
| 回应 (回應) | huí yìng | to respond; response |
| 回去 | huí qu | to return; to go back |
See also: Japanese symbol for “curve”.
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.