Chinese symbol for “remake”
翻摄
fān shè
Traditional: 翻攝
to create an image or video by copying an existing one (e.g. taking a photo of a picture in a magazine, recording a video playing on a monitor, taking a screenshot of an online photo); to remake (a film or TV show)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for remake is 翻摄 (fān shè), defined as: to create an image or video by copying an existing one (e.g. taking a photo of a picture in a magazine, recording a video playing on a monitor, taking a screenshot of an online photo); to remake (a film or TV show).
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 “remake”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 翻拍 | fān pāi | to make a photographic reproduction of an image or document etc; a reproduction; to remake a movie or TV series; a remake |
| 重制 (重製) | chóng zhì | to make a copy; to reproduce |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 翻摄.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 翻译 (翻譯) | fān yì | to translate; to interpret |
| 推翻 | tuī fān | to overthrow |
| 翻身 | fān shēn | to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself |
| 翻唱 | fān chàng | to cover (a previously recorded song); cover version (of a song) |
| 翻转 (翻轉) | fān zhuǎn | to roll; to turn over |
| 翻新 | fān xīn | to revamp; a face-lift |
| 拍摄 (拍攝) | pāi shè | to take (a picture); to shoot (a film) |
| 摄影 (攝影) | shè yǐng | to take a photograph; photography |
See also: Japanese symbol for “remake”.
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.
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