Chinese symbol for “join”
沟通
gōu tōng
Traditional: 溝通
to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate
The closest CC-CEDICT match for join is 沟通 (gōu tōng), defined as: to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate.
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 “join”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 配 | pèi | to join; to fit |
| 参加 (參加) | cān jiā | to participate; to take part; to join |
| 并 (並) | bìng | and; furthermore |
| 连接 (連接) | lián jiē | to link; to join; to connect |
| 联 (聯) | lián | (bound form) to ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join; (bound form) (poetry) antithetical couplet |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 沟通.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鸿沟 (鴻溝) | hóng gōu | (fig.) gulf; chasm; wide gap; (originally) the Hong Canal in Henan, which in ancient times formed the border between enemies Chu 楚 (Chǔ) and |
| 水沟 (水溝) | shuǐ gōu | gutter; sewer |
| 沟渠 (溝渠) | gōu qú | channel; moat |
| 阴沟 (陰溝) | yīn gōu | sewer; underground drainage channel |
| 壕沟 (壕溝) | háo gōu | trench; moat |
| 通过 (通過) | tōng guò | to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation) |
| 交通 | jiāo tōng | to be connected; traffic |
| 通常 | tōng cháng | regular; usual; normal; usually; normally |
See also: Japanese symbol for “join”.
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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