Chinese symbol for “dyke”
塘
táng
dyke; embankment; pool or pond; hot-water bathing pool
The closest CC-CEDICT match for dyke is 塘 (táng), defined as: dyke; embankment; pool or pond; hot-water bathing pool.
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 “dyke”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 塘.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 池塘 | chí táng | pool; pond |
| 水塘 | shuǐ táng | pool |
| 鱼塘 (魚塘) | yú táng | fishpond |
| 荷塘 | hé táng | lotus pond |
| 火塘 | huǒ táng | indoor fire pit |
| 避风塘 (避風塘) | bì fēng táng | typhoon shelter (a cove where boats shelter from strong winds and rough seas, esp. in Hong Kong); (attributive) typhoon shelter-style, a coo |
See also: Japanese symbol for “dyke”.
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.