Chinese symbol for “murmur”
潺潺
chán chán
murmur; babble (sound of water)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for murmur is 潺潺 (chán chán), defined as: murmur; babble (sound of water).
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 “murmur”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 咕哝 (咕噥) | gū nong | to murmur; to mumble |
| 喃喃 | nán nán | (onom.) to mutter; to mumble; to murmur |
| 囔囔 | nāng nang | to murmur; to speak in a low voice |
| 𮙋 (讟) | dú | to murmur; to slander |
| 低吟 | dī yín | to chant softly; to murmur |
See also: Japanese symbol for “murmur”.
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.