Chinese symbol for “onlookers”
看客
kàn kè
audience; spectators; onlookers
The closest CC-CEDICT match for onlookers is 看客 (kàn kè), defined as: audience; spectators; onlookers.
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 “onlookers”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 看客.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 看到 | kàn dào | to see |
| 看看 | kàn kan | to take a look at; to examine |
| 看见 (看見) | kàn jiàn | to see; to catch sight of |
| 看来 (看來) | kàn lai | apparently; it seems that |
| 看法 | kàn fǎ | way of looking at a thing; view |
| 看起来 (看起來) | kàn qǐ lai | seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be |
| 客户 (客戶) | kè hù | client; customer |
| 游客 (遊客) | yóu kè | traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player |
See also: Japanese symbol for “onlookers”.
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.