Chinese symbol for “gong”
锣
luó
Traditional: 鑼
gong; measure word: 面 (miàn)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for gong is 锣 (luó), defined as: gong; measure word: 面 (miàn).
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 “gong”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 锣.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紧锣密鼓 (緊鑼密鼓) | jǐn luó mì gǔ | (lit.) urgent beating of gongs and drums (idiom); (fig.) to urgently prepare for an upcoming event |
| 锣鼓 (鑼鼓) | luó gǔ | gongs and drums; Chinese percussion instruments |
| 铜锣 (銅鑼) | tóng luó | gong |
| 开锣 (開鑼) | kāi luó | to beat the gong to open a performance |
| 敲锣 (敲鑼) | qiāo luó | to beat a gong |
| 锣声 (鑼聲) | luó shēng | sound of gong |
See also: Japanese symbol for “gong”.
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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