Chinese symbol for “inn”
店
diàn
inn; old-style hotel (CL:家 (jiā)); (bound form) shop; store
The closest CC-CEDICT match for inn is 店 (diàn), defined as: inn; old-style hotel (CL:家 (jiā)); (bound form) shop; store.
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 “inn”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 旅店 | lǚ diàn | inn; small hotel |
| 旅舍 | lǚ shè | inn; small hotel; hostel |
| 商栈 (商棧) | shāng zhàn | inn; caravansary |
| 客栈 (客棧) | kè zhàn | tavern; guest house |
| 羁 (羈) | jī | bridle; halter |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 店.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 酒店 | jiǔ diàn | wine shop; pub (public house) |
| 商店 | shāng diàn | store; shop; measure word: 家 (jiā) |
| 饭店 (飯店) | fàn diàn | restaurant; hotel |
| 书店 (書店) | shū diàn | bookstore; measure word: 家 (jiā) |
| 店铺 (店鋪) | diàn pù | store; shop |
| 店员 (店員) | diàn yuán | shop assistant; store clerk |
See also: Japanese symbol for “inn”.
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.