Chinese symbol for “pen”
圈
juàn
livestock enclosure; pen; fold; sty
The closest CC-CEDICT match for pen is 圈 (juàn), defined as: livestock enclosure; pen; fold; sty.
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 “pen”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 笔杆子 (筆桿子) | bǐ gǎn zi | pen; an effective writer |
| 牢 | láo | (literary) pen; fold (for livestock); prison; jail |
| 大笔 (大筆) | dà bǐ | (formal) (honorific) your writing; your handwriting; pen; calligraphy brush |
| 翰 | hàn | writing brush; writing |
| 栏圈 (欄圈) | lán quān | pen; animal yard |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 圈.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 圈子 | quān zi | circle; ring |
| 娱乐圈 (娛樂圈) | yú lè quān | the entertainment world; show business |
| 朋友圈 | péng you quān | circle of friends; social circle |
| 圆圈 (圓圈) | yuán quān | circle |
| 圈套 | quān tào | trap; snare; trick |
| 演艺圈 (演藝圈) | yǎn yì quān | show business |
See also: Japanese symbol for “pen”.
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.