Chinese symbol for “rapids”
泷
lóng
Traditional: 瀧
rapids; waterfall; torrential (rain)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for rapids is 泷 (lóng), defined as: rapids; waterfall; torrential (rain).
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 “rapids”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 溜 | liù | swift current; rapids; (dialect) (of speech, actions etc) skilled; proficient; (of movements) quick; speedy |
| 滩 (灘) | tān | beach; shoal |
| 险滩 (險灘) | xiǎn tān | shoals; rapids; treacherous section of a river |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 泷.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 泷船 (瀧船) | lóng chuán | boat or raft adapted to handle rapids; white-water raft |
See also: Japanese symbol for “rapids”.
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.