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Chinese symbol for “insider”

圈内人
quān nèi rén
Traditional: 圈內人
insider

The closest CC-CEDICT match for insider is 圈内人 (quān nèi rén), defined as: insider.

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

圈 quān
circle, ring, loop; to encircle
radical 31 ⼞ · 11 strokes
内 nèi
inside
radical 13 ⼌ · 4 strokes
人 rén
man, person; people
radical 9 ⼈ · 2 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “insider”

WordPinyinMeaning
内线 (內線)nèi xiàninside source; mole; insider; inside information; insider connections
卧底 (臥底)wò dǐto hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves)
知情人zhī qíng rénperson in the know; insider

Related words

Other words that share a character with 圈内人.

WordPinyinMeaning
圈子quān zicircle; ring
娱乐圈 (娛樂圈)yú lè quānthe entertainment world; show business
朋友圈péng you quāncircle of friends; social circle
圆圈 (圓圈)yuán quāncircle
圈套quān tàotrap; snare; trick
演艺圈 (演藝圈)yǎn yì quānshow business
内容 (內容)nèi róngcontent; substance; details; 项 (xiàng)
国内 (國內)guó nèidomestic; internal (to a country)
人民rén mínthe people

See also: Japanese symbol for “insider”.

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.