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Chinese symbol for “hurdle”

栏架
lán jià
Traditional: 欄架
hurdle

The closest CC-CEDICT match for hurdle is 栏架 (lán jià), defined as: hurdle.

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

栏 lán
fence, railing, balustrade
radical 75 ⽊ · 9 strokes
架 jià
frame, rack, stand; to prop up
radical 75 ⽊ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “hurdle”

WordPinyinMeaning
栏 (欄)lánfence; railing
关卡 (關卡)guān qiǎcheckpoint (for taxation, security etc); (fig.) barrier; hurdle; red tape

Related words

Other words that share a character with 栏架.

WordPinyinMeaning
专栏 (專欄)zhuān lánspecial column
栏目 (欄目)lán mùregular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program); program (TV or radio)
栏杆 (欄杆)lán gānrailing; banister
栅栏 (柵欄)zhà lánfence
围栏 (圍欄)wéi lánfencing; railings
护栏 (護欄)hù lánguardrail; railing
绑架 (綁架)bǎng jiàto kidnap; to abduct
框架kuàng jià(construction) frame; (fig.) framework

See also: Japanese symbol for “hurdle”.

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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