Chinese symbol for “ring”
环
huán
Traditional: 環
ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ring is 环 (huán), defined as: ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround.
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 “ring”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 戒指 | jiè zhi | (finger) ring |
| 铃声 (鈴聲) | líng shēng | ring; ringtone |
| 圆环 (圓環) | yuán huán | ring (any circular object); (math.) annulus |
| 轮 (輪) | lún | wheel; disk; ring; steamship |
| 圈 | quān | circle; ring; loop; (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 环.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 环境 (環境) | huán jìng | environment; circumstances |
| 环保 (環保) | huán bǎo | environmental protection; environmentally friendly |
| 循环 (循環) | xún huán | to cycle; to circulate |
| 环节 (環節) | huán jié | (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy) |
| 环球 (環球) | huán qiú | around the world; worldwide |
| 环境保护 (環境保護) | huán jìng bǎo hù | environmental protection |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ring”.
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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