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Chinese symbol for “range”

范围
fàn wéi
Traditional: 範圍
range; scope; limit; extent

The closest CC-CEDICT match for range is 范围 (fàn wéi), defined as: range; scope; limit; extent; 个 (gè).

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

范 fàn
pattern, model, example; surname
radical 140 ⾋ · 9 strokes
围 wéi
to surround, to encircle, to corral
radical 31 ⼞ · 7 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “range”

WordPinyinMeaning
射程shè chéngrange; reach
较差 (較差)jiào chārange (the difference between the lowest and highest values)
极差 (極差)jí chārange (of a set of data) (statistics)
量程liáng chéngrange (of scales or measuring equipment)
幅度fú dùwidth; extent

Related words

Other words that share a character with 范围.

WordPinyinMeaning
规范 (規範)guī fànnorm; standard
示范 (示範)shì fànto demonstrate; to show how to do sth
范畴 (範疇)fàn chóucategory
防范 (防範)fáng fànto be on guard; wariness
模范 (模範)mó fànmodel; fine example
周围 (周圍)zhōu wéienvirons; surroundings; periphery
围绕 (圍繞)wéi ràoto revolve around; to center on (an issue)
包围 (包圍)bāo wéito surround; to encircle; to hem in

See also: Japanese symbol for “range”.

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.