Chinese symbol for “desert”
沙漠
shā mò
desert; 个 (gè)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for desert is 沙漠 (shā mò), defined as: desert; 个 (gè).
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
Other Chinese words for “desert”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 荒漠 | huāng mò | desert; desolate wilderness; barren wasteland; vast and desolate |
| 大漠 | dà mò | desert |
| 漠 | mò | desert; unconcerned |
| 抛离 (拋離) | pāo lí | to desert; to leave |
| 不毛之地 | bù máo zhī dì | (idiom) barren land; desert |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 沙漠.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金沙 | jīn shā | gold dust; salted egg yolk sauce |
| 沙发 (沙發) | shā fā | (loanword) sofa (条 (tiáo),张 (zhāng)); (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post |
| 沙滩 (沙灘) | shā tān | beach; sandy shore |
| 沙龙 (沙龍) | shā lóng | salon (loanword) |
| 沙皇 | shā huáng | czar (loanword) |
| 冷漠 | lěng mò | cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard |
| 漠视 (漠視) | mò shì | to ignore; to neglect |
| 荒漠 | huāng mò | desert; desolate wilderness; barren wasteland; vast and desolate |
See also: Japanese symbol for “desert”.
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.