Chinese symbol for “metropolis”
都
dū
capital city; metropolis
The closest CC-CEDICT match for metropolis is 都 (dū), defined as: capital city; metropolis.
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 “metropolis”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大都市 | dà dū shì | metropolis; large city |
| 都市 | dū shì | city; metropolis |
| 大城市 | dà chéng shì | major city; metropolis |
| 大都会 (大都會) | dà dū huì | major city; metropolis |
| 都会 (都會) | dū huì | city; metropolis |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 都.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 首都 | shǒu dū | capital (city); 个 (gè) |
| 全都 | quán dōu | all; without exception |
| 都市 | dū shì | city; metropolis |
| 大都 | dà dōu | for the most part; on the whole |
| 京都 | jīng dū | capital (of a country) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “metropolis”.
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.