Chinese symbol for “nought”
零
líng
zero; nought; zero sign; fractional
The closest CC-CEDICT match for nought is 零 (líng), defined as: zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers).
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 零.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 零售 | líng shòu | to retail; to sell in small quantities |
| 零件 | líng jiàn | part; component |
| 零部件 | líng bù jiàn | spare part; component |
| 零星 | líng xīng | fragmentary; piecemeal; in bits and pieces; sporadic; scattered |
| 零食 | líng shí | snack; nibbles |
| 零钱 (零錢) | líng qián | change (of money); small change |
See also: Japanese symbol for “nought”.
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.