Chinese symbol for “siesta”
午觉
wǔ jiào
Traditional: 午覺
siesta; afternoon nap
The closest CC-CEDICT match for siesta is 午觉 (wǔ jiào), defined as: siesta; afternoon nap.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 午觉.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下午 | xià wǔ | afternoon; 个 (gè) |
| 上午 | shàng wǔ | morning |
| 中午 | zhōng wǔ | noon; midday |
| 午餐 | wǔ cān | lunch; luncheon |
| 午夜 | wǔ yè | midnight |
| 午饭 (午飯) | wǔ fàn | lunch; measure word: 份 (fèn), 顿 (dùn), 次 (cì), 餐 (cān) |
| 觉得 (覺得) | jué de | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) |
| 感觉 (感覺) | gǎn jué | feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive |
See also: Japanese symbol for “siesta”.
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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