Chinese symbol for “neighbor”
邻居
lín jū
Traditional: 鄰居
neighbor
The closest CC-CEDICT match for neighbor is 邻居 (lín jū), defined as: neighbor.
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 “neighbor”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 邻 (鄰) | lín | neighbor; adjacent |
| 相邻 (相鄰) | xiāng lín | neighbor; adjacent |
| 邻里 (鄰里) | lín lǐ | neighbor; neighborhood |
| 邻人 (鄰人) | lín rén | neighbor |
| 邻舍 (鄰舍) | lín shè | neighbor; person next door |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 邻居.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 邻近 (鄰近) | lín jìn | neighboring; adjacent |
| 邻国 (鄰國) | lín guó | neighboring country |
| 相邻 (相鄰) | xiāng lín | neighbor; adjacent |
| 毗邻 (毗鄰) | pí lín | bordering; adjacent to |
| 邻里 (鄰里) | lín lǐ | neighbor; neighborhood |
| 居民 | jū mín | resident; inhabitant |
| 居住 | jū zhù | to reside; to dwell |
| 居然 | jū rán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise |
See also: Japanese symbol for “neighbor”.
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.