Chinese symbol for “multitudes”
The closest CC-CEDICT match for multitudes is 舆 (yú), defined as: (literary) chassis of a carriage (contrasted with the canopy 堪 (kān)); (literary) (fig.) the earth (while the carriage canopy is a metaphor for heaven); land; territory; (literary) carriage; (literary) sedan chair; palanquin; (bound form) the multitudes; the people; the public.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 舆.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 舆论 (輿論) | yú lùn | public opinion |
| 舆情 (輿情) | yú qíng | public sentiment |
| 舆论界 (輿論界) | yú lùn jiè | media; commentators |
| 堪舆 (堪輿) | kān yú | geomancy |
| 造舆论 (造輿論) | zào yú lùn | to build up public opinion; to create a fuss |
| 舆地 (輿地) | yú dì | land; map |
See also: Japanese symbol for “multitudes”.
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.