Chinese symbol for “nap”
觉
jiào
Traditional: 覺
a nap; a sleep; 场 (cháng)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for nap is 觉 (jiào), defined as: a nap; a sleep; 场 (cháng).
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 “nap”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 觉.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 觉得 (覺得) | jué de | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) |
| 感觉 (感覺) | gǎn jué | feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive |
| 睡觉 (睡覺) | shuì jiào | to go to bed; to sleep |
| 视觉 (視覺) | shì jué | sight; vision |
| 自觉 (自覺) | zì jué | to realize; to be aware of; to feel that; to be conscious of (sth relating to oneself); responsible; predisposed to do the right thing; cons |
| 觉醒 (覺醒) | jué xǐng | to awaken; to come to realize |
See also: Japanese symbol for “nap”.
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.
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