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Chinese symbol for “snare”

圈套
quān tào
trap; snare; trick

The closest CC-CEDICT match for snare is 圈套 (quān tào), defined as: trap; snare; trick.

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

圈 quān
circle, ring, loop; to encircle
radical 31 ⼞ · 11 strokes
套 tào
case, cover, envelope, wrapper
radical 37 ⼤ · 10 strokes

Other Chinese words for “snare”

WordPinyinMeaning
陷阱xiàn jǐngpitfall; snare
弶jiàngsnare; to snare
网罗 (網羅)wǎng luónet for fishing or bird catching; (fig.) fetters

Related words

Other words that share a character with 圈套.

WordPinyinMeaning
圈子quān zicircle; ring
娱乐圈 (娛樂圈)yú lè quānthe entertainment world; show business
朋友圈péng you quāncircle of friends; social circle
圆圈 (圓圈)yuán quāncircle
演艺圈 (演藝圈)yǎn yì quānshow business
一套yī tàosuit; a set
配套pèi tàoto form a complete set; compatible
套餐tào cānset meal; (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)

See also: Japanese symbol for “snare”.

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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