Chinese symbol for “shopkeeper”
掌柜
zhǎng guì
Traditional: 掌櫃
shopkeeper
The closest CC-CEDICT match for shopkeeper is 掌柜 (zhǎng guì), defined as: shopkeeper.
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 “shopkeeper”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 零售商 | líng shòu shāng | retailer; shopkeeper |
| 店家 | diàn jiā | (old) shopkeeper; innkeeper; (dialect) shop; store |
| 坐商 | zuò shāng | tradesman; shopkeeper |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 掌柜.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 掌握 | zhǎng wò | to grasp (often fig.); to control |
| 掌控 | zhǎng kòng | to control; in control of |
| 掌声 (掌聲) | zhǎng shēng | applause; 阵 (zhèn) |
| 掌管 | zhǎng guǎn | in charge of; to control |
| 鼓掌 | gǔ zhǎng | to applaud; to clap |
| 掌权 (掌權) | zhǎng quán | to wield (political etc) power; be in power |
| 柜台 (櫃台) | guì tái | variant of 柜台 (guì tái) |
| 衣柜 (衣櫃) | yī guì | wardrobe; armoire |
See also: Japanese symbol for “shopkeeper”.
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.