Chinese symbol for “lap”
周
zhōu
to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference
The closest CC-CEDICT match for lap is 周 (zhōu), defined as: to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle.
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 “lap”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 舔 | tiǎn | to lick; to lap |
| 舐 | shì | to lick; to lap (up) |
| 轮次 (輪次) | lún cì | in turn; by turns |
| 套圈 | tào quān | ring toss (game); (sports) to lap (a competitor) |
| 皱折 (皺折) | zhòu zhé | crease; fold |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 周.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 周年 (週年) | zhōu nián | anniversary; annual |
| 周围 (周圍) | zhōu wéi | environs; surroundings; periphery |
| 周末 (週末) | zhōu mò | weekend |
| 一周 | yī zhōu | one week; all the way around |
| 周期 (週期) | zhōu qī | period; cycle |
| 周边 (周邊) | zhōu biān | periphery; rim; perimeter; surroundings; (computing) (attributive) peripheral |
See also: Japanese symbol for “lap”.
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.