Chinese symbol for “dumpling”
团
tuán
Traditional: 糰
dumpling
The closest CC-CEDICT match for dumpling is 团 (tuán), defined as: dumpling.
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 “dumpling”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 饺子 (餃子) | jiǎo zi | dumpling; pot-sticker |
| 花饺 (花餃) | huā jiǎo | dumpling |
| 饺饵 (餃餌) | jiǎo ěr | dumpling; pot-sticker |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 团.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 集团 (集團) | jí tuán | group; bloc |
| 团体 (團體) | tuán tǐ | group; organization |
| 团队 (團隊) | tuán duì | team |
| 团结 (團結) | tuán jié | to unite; unity; solidarity |
| 乐团 (樂團) | yuè tuán | band; orchestra |
| 代表团 (代表團) | dài biǎo tuán | delegation; 个 (gè) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “dumpling”.
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.