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Chinese symbol for “projector”

投影机
tóu yǐng jī
Traditional: 投影機
projector

The closest CC-CEDICT match for projector is 投影机 (tóu yǐng jī), defined as: projector.

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

投 tóu
to pitch, to throw; to bid, to invest
radical 64 ⼿ · 7 strokes
影 yǐng
shadow; image, reflection; photograph
radical 59 ⼺ · 15 strokes
机 jī
desk; machine; moment, opportunity
radical 75 ⽊ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “projector”

WordPinyinMeaning
放映机 (放映機)fàng yìng jīprojector
投影仪 (投影儀)tóu yǐng yíprojector

Related words

Other words that share a character with 投影机.

WordPinyinMeaning
投资 (投資)tóu zīinvestment; to invest
投入tóu rùto throw into; to put into
投票tóu piàoto vote; to cast a vote
投诉 (投訴)tóu sùto lodge a complaint
投资者 (投資者)tóu zī zhěinvestor
投降tóu xiángto surrender
影响 (影響)yǐng xiǎnginfluence; effect
电影 (電影)diàn yǐngmovie; film; measure word: 部 (bù)
机构 (機構)jī gòumechanism; structure

See also: Japanese symbol for “projector”.

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.