Chinese symbol for “manual”
手册
shǒu cè
Traditional: 手冊
manual; handbook
The closest CC-CEDICT match for manual is 手册 (shǒu cè), defined as: manual; handbook.
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 “manual”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手动 (手動) | shǒu dòng | manual; manually operated |
| 说明书 (說明書) | shuō míng shū | (technical) manual; (book of) directions |
| 手工 | shǒu gōng | handwork; manual |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 手册.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手机 (手機) | shǒu jī | cell phone; mobile phone; measure word: 部 (bù), 台 (tái) |
| 手段 | shǒu duàn | method; way; means (of doing sth); skill; ability |
| 选手 (選手) | xuǎn shǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 手术 (手術) | shǒu shù | (surgical) operation; surgery |
| 对手 (對手) | duì shǒu | opponent; rival |
| 歌手 | gē shǒu | singer |
| 注册 (註冊) | zhù cè | to register; to enroll |
| 相册 (相冊) | xiàng cè | photo album |
See also: Japanese symbol for “manual”.
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.