Chinese symbol for “rosary”
数珠
shù zhū
Traditional: 數珠
rosary; prayer beads
The closest CC-CEDICT match for rosary is 数珠 (shù zhū), defined as: rosary; prayer beads.
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 “rosary”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 数珠.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 数据 (數據) | shù jù | data |
| 人数 (人數) | rén shù | number of people |
| 数字 (數字) | shù zì | numeral; digit |
| 数量 (數量) | shù liàng | amount; quantity; quantitative |
| 多数 (多數) | duō shù | majority; most |
| 少数 (少數) | shǎo shù | small number; few |
| 珠宝 (珠寶) | zhū bǎo | pearls; jewels |
| 珍珠 | zhēn zhū | pearl (颗 (kē),粒 (lì)); (fig.) teardrop; tear |
See also: Japanese symbol for “rosary”.
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.