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Chinese symbol for “fandom”

圈
quān
circle; ring; loop; (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom; classifier for loops, orbits, laps; to surround; to encircle

The closest CC-CEDICT match for fandom is 圈 (quān), defined as: circle; ring; loop; (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom; classifier for loops, orbits, laps; to surround; to encircle; to circle (sth); to mark with a circle.

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

圈 quān
circle, ring, loop; to encircle
radical 31 ⼞ · 11 strokes

Other Chinese words for “fandom”

WordPinyinMeaning
粉圈fěn quānfandom; fan community
饭圈 (飯圈)fàn quānfan community; fandom

Related words

Other words that share a character with 圈.

WordPinyinMeaning
圈子quān zicircle; ring
娱乐圈 (娛樂圈)yú lè quānthe entertainment world; show business
朋友圈péng you quāncircle of friends; social circle
圆圈 (圓圈)yuán quāncircle
圈套quān tàotrap; snare; trick
演艺圈 (演藝圈)yǎn yì quānshow business

See also: Japanese symbol for “fandom”.

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.

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