Chinese symbol for “ray”
射线
shè xiàn
Traditional: 射線
ray
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ray is 射线 (shè xiàn), defined as: ray.
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 “ray”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鳐 (鰩) | yáo | ray (cartilaginous fish, including skates) |
| 𫚉 (魟) | hóng | (bound form) ray (esp. stingray); Taiwan pr. [hong1] |
| 魔鬼鱼 (魔鬼魚) | mó guǐ yú | (coll.) ray (esp. manta ray or stingray) |
| 𫚉鱼 (魟魚) | hóng yú | ray (esp. stingray) |
| 鳐鱼 (鰩魚) | yáo yú | skate (cartilaginous fish of the family Rajidae); (coll.) ray (fish) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 射线.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 发射 (發射) | fā shè | to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket) |
| 辐射 (輻射) | fú shè | to radiate; radiation |
| 射击 (射擊) | shè jī | to shoot; to fire (a gun) |
| 注射 | zhù shè | injection; to inject |
| 反射 | fǎn shè | to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc) |
| 路线 (路線) | lù xiàn | itinerary; route |
| 在线 (在線) | zài xiàn | online; connected to the Internet; (fig.) (coll.) (of a person) mentally focused; engaged; (of skills, performance etc) sharp; on point; fun |
| 线路 (線路) | xiàn lù | (electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ray”.
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.