Chinese symbol for “em”
全身
quán shēn
the whole body; (typography) em
The closest CC-CEDICT match for em is 全身 (quán shēn), defined as: the whole body; (typography) em.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 全身.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全国 (全國) | quán guó | whole nation; nationwide |
| 安全 | ān quán | safe; secure; safety; security |
| 完全 | wán quán | complete; whole; totally; entirely |
| 全球 | quán qiú | the whole world; worldwide; global |
| 全部 | quán bù | whole; all |
| 全面 | quán miàn | all-around; comprehensive |
| 身体 (身體) | shēn tǐ | the body; one's health |
| 身上 | shēn shang | on the body; at hand |
See also: Japanese symbol for “em”.
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.