Chinese symbol for “hourglass”
沙漏
shā lòu
hourglass; sand filter
The closest CC-CEDICT match for hourglass is 沙漏 (shā lòu), defined as: hourglass; sand filter.
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
Other Chinese words for “hourglass”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 沙漏.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沙漠 | shā mò | desert; 个 (gè) |
| 金沙 | jīn shā | gold dust; salted egg yolk sauce |
| 沙发 (沙發) | shā fā | (loanword) sofa (条 (tiáo),张 (zhāng)); (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post |
| 沙滩 (沙灘) | shā tān | beach; sandy shore |
| 沙龙 (沙龍) | shā lóng | salon (loanword) |
| 沙皇 | shā huáng | czar (loanword) |
| 漏洞 | lòu dòng | leak; hole |
| 泄漏 (洩漏) | xiè lòu | (of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge; to leak (information) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “hourglass”.
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.