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Chinese symbol for “ghosting”

残影
cán yǐng
Traditional: 殘影
(physiology) afterimage; (photography) motion blur; (computer screen) ghosting; (fig.) lingering memory

The closest CC-CEDICT match for ghosting is 残影 (cán yǐng), defined as: (physiology) afterimage; (photography) motion blur; (computer screen) ghosting; (fig.) lingering memory.

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

残 cán
to injure, to ruin, to spoil; cruel, oppressive, savage; disabled, inc
radical 78 ⽍ · 9 strokes
影 yǐng
shadow; image, reflection; photograph
radical 59 ⼺ · 15 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 残影.

WordPinyinMeaning
残酷 (殘酷)cán kùcruel; harsh; merciless
残忍 (殘忍)cán rěncruel; merciless; ruthless
残疾 (殘疾)cán jídisabled; handicapped
残疾人 (殘疾人)cán jí réndisabled person
残留 (殘留)cán liúto remain; to be left over; residual; remnant
残暴 (殘暴)cán bàobrutal; vicious; ruthless
影响 (影響)yǐng xiǎnginfluence; effect
电影 (電影)diàn yǐngmovie; film; measure word: 部 (bù)

See also: Japanese symbol for “ghosting”.

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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