Chinese symbol for “railing”
栏杆
lán gān
Traditional: 欄杆
railing; banister
The closest CC-CEDICT match for railing is 栏杆 (lán gān), defined as: railing; banister.
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 “railing”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阑 (闌) | lán | railing; balustrade |
| 护栏 (護欄) | hù lán | guardrail; railing |
| 栏 (欄) | lán | fence; railing |
| 阑槛 (闌檻) | lán jiàn | railing; fence |
| 铁栏 (鐵欄) | tiě lán | metal grille; railing |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 栏杆.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 专栏 (專欄) | zhuān lán | special column |
| 栏目 (欄目) | lán mù | regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program); program (TV or radio) |
| 栅栏 (柵欄) | zhà lán | fence |
| 围栏 (圍欄) | wéi lán | fencing; railings |
| 护栏 (護欄) | hù lán | guardrail; railing |
| 杠杆 (槓桿) | gàng gǎn | lever; pry bar |
| 杆菌 (桿菌) | gǎn jūn | bacillus (any rod-shaped bacteria) |
| 铁杆 (鐵桿) | tiě gān | iron (golf club) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “railing”.
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.