Chinese symbol for “pun”
双关
shuāng guān
Traditional: 雙關
pun; play on words
The closest CC-CEDICT match for pun is 双关 (shuāng guān), defined as: pun; play on words.
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 “pun”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 双关.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 双方 (雙方) | shuāng fāng | bilateral; both sides |
| 双手 (雙手) | shuāng shǒu | both hands |
| 双重 (雙重) | shuāng chóng | double |
| 双眼 (雙眼) | shuāng yǎn | the two eyes |
| 双向 (雙向) | shuāng xiàng | bidirectional; two-way |
| 双边 (雙邊) | shuāng biān | bilateral |
| 关系 (關係) | guān xi | relation; relationship; connection; to concern; to involve; to affect |
| 关于 (關於) | guān yú | pertaining to; concerning |
See also: Japanese symbol for “pun”.
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.