Chinese symbol for “silhouette”
身影
shēn yǐng
silhouette; figure
The closest CC-CEDICT match for silhouette is 身影 (shēn yǐng), defined as: silhouette; figure.
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
Other Chinese words for “silhouette”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 轮廓 (輪廓) | lún kuò | outline; silhouette |
| 轮廓线 (輪廓線) | lún kuò xiàn | outline; silhouette |
| 侧影 (側影) | cè yǐng | profile; silhouette |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 身影.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 身体 (身體) | shēn tǐ | the body; one's health |
| 身上 | shēn shang | on the body; at hand |
| 本身 | běn shēn | itself; in itself |
| 身份 | shēn fèn | identity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacity (as in "in his capacity as ..." 以 (yǐ) + ... + 的 |
| 身边 (身邊) | shēn biān | at one's side; on hand |
| 自身 | zì shēn | itself; oneself |
| 影响 (影響) | yǐng xiǎng | influence; effect |
| 电影 (電影) | diàn yǐng | movie; film; measure word: 部 (bù) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “silhouette”.
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.