Chinese symbol for “glory”
荣
róng
Traditional: 榮
glory; honor; thriving
The closest CC-CEDICT match for glory is 荣 (róng), defined as: glory; honor; thriving.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “glory”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 荣光 (榮光) | róng guāng | glory |
| 荣耀 (榮耀) | róng yào | honor; glory |
| 光环 (光環) | guāng huán | ring of light; halo; (fig.) glory; splendor |
| 荣誉 (榮譽) | róng yù | honor; credit |
| 光辉 (光輝) | guāng huī | radiance; glory |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 荣.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 荣誉 (榮譽) | róng yù | honor; credit |
| 繁荣 (繁榮) | fán róng | prosperous; booming |
| 荣耀 (榮耀) | róng yào | honor; glory |
| 光荣 (光榮) | guāng róng | honor and glory; glorious |
| 荣获 (榮獲) | róng huò | be honored with |
| 荣幸 (榮幸) | róng xìng | honored (to have the privilege of ...) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “glory”.
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.