King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Chinese symbol for “daydream”

空想
kōng xiǎng
daydream; fantasy; to fantasize

The closest CC-CEDICT match for daydream is 空想 (kōng xiǎng), defined as: daydream; fantasy; to fantasize.

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

空 kōng
hollow, empty, deserted, bare
radical 116 ⽳ · 8 strokes
想 xiǎng
to believe, to wish for; to consider, to plan, to think
radical 61 ⼼ · 13 strokes

Other Chinese words for “daydream”

WordPinyinMeaning
白日梦 (白日夢)bái rì mèngdaydream; reverie
白日做梦 (白日做夢)bái rì zuò mèngto daydream; to indulge in wishful thinking
痴想chī xiǎngto daydream; wishful thinking
遐想xiá xiǎngreverie; daydream

Related words

Other words that share a character with 空想.

WordPinyinMeaning
空间 (空間)kōng jiānspace; room; (fig.) scope; leeway
航空háng kōngaviation
空气 (空氣)kōng qìair; atmosphere
天空tiān kōngsky
空中kōng zhōngin the sky; in the air
太空tài kōngouter space
想要xiǎng yàoto want to; to feel like
思想sī xiǎngthought; thinking

See also: Japanese symbol for “daydream”.

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. Is a Semi-Flexible Tai Chi Sword the Best Compromise
  2. Best Plastic Tai Chi Swords for Beginners and Children
  3. Choosing a 32-Form Tai Chi Sword DVD for Home Practice
  4. Learning Tai Chi Sword with a Wooden Dowel
  5. Is an Unsharpened Longquan Jian Worth the Price for Tai Chi
  6. Preventing Rust on Practice Swords and Choosing the Right Oil
  7. Choosing a Tai Chi Competition Sword for Performance
  8. Best Tai Chi Swords for Smaller Hands and How to Choose
  9. Best Lightweight Tai Chi Swords for Seniors
  10. Best Wooden Tai Chi Sabers for Beginners and How to Choose