Chinese symbol for “rainbow”
彩虹
cǎi hóng
rainbow; measure word: 道 (dào)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for rainbow is 彩虹 (cǎi hóng), defined as: rainbow; measure word: 道 (dào).
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 “rainbow”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 虹 | hóng | rainbow |
| 五色 | wǔ sè | multicolored; the rainbow |
| 霓虹 | ní hóng | (loanword) neon lights (abbr. for 霓虹灯 (ní hóng dēng)); (literary) rainbow |
| 𬯀 (隮) | jī | to go up; to fall |
| 䗖𬟽 (螮蝀) | dì dōng | (old) rainbow |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 彩虹.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 色彩 | sè cǎi | tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character |
| 精彩 | jīng cǎi | wonderful; marvelous |
| 彩色 | cǎi sè | color; multicolored |
| 彩票 | cǎi piào | lottery ticket |
| 博彩 | bó cǎi | gambling |
| 虹桥 (虹橋) | hóng qiáo | arched bridge |
| 虹膜 | hóng mó | iris (of an eye) |
| 霓虹 | ní hóng | (loanword) neon lights (abbr. for 霓虹灯 (ní hóng dēng)); (literary) rainbow |
See also: Japanese symbol for “rainbow”.
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.