Chinese symbol for “edition”
版
bǎn
a register; block of printing; edition; version
The closest CC-CEDICT match for edition is 版 (bǎn), defined as: a register; block of printing; edition; version; page.
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 “edition”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 版本 | bǎn běn | version; edition |
| 版次 | bǎn cì | edition (of a book etc); edition number |
| 本子 | běn zi | book; notebook |
| 椠 (槧) | qiàn | wooden tablet; edition |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 版.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 版本 | bǎn běn | version; edition |
| 出版 | chū bǎn | to publish |
| 版权 (版權) | bǎn quán | copyright |
| 出版社 | chū bǎn shè | publishing house |
| 新版 | xīn bǎn | new edition; new version |
| 盗版 (盜版) | dào bǎn | pirated; illegal |
See also: Japanese symbol for “edition”.
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.