King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Chinese symbol for “sphere”

领域
lǐng yù
Traditional: 領域
domain; sphere; field; territory; area

The closest CC-CEDICT match for sphere is 领域 (lǐng yù), defined as: domain; sphere; field; territory; area.

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

领 lǐng
neck, collar; lead, guide
radical 181 ⾴ · 11 strokes
域 yù
area, district, field, land, region; boundary; domain (in taxonomy)
radical 32 ⼟ · 11 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “sphere”

WordPinyinMeaning
球状 (球狀)qiú zhuàngsphere
球面qiú miànsphere
球qiúball; sphere
圆球 (圓球)yuán qiúball; sphere

Related words

Other words that share a character with 领域.

WordPinyinMeaning
领导 (領導)lǐng dǎolead; leading
领导人 (領導人)lǐng dǎo rénleader
领袖 (領袖)lǐng xiùleader
占领 (佔領)zhàn lǐngto capture; to seize; to occupy by force
领土 (領土)lǐng tǔterritory
区域 (區域)qū yùarea; region
流域liú yùriver basin; valley
地域dì yùarea; district

See also: Japanese symbol for “sphere”.

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.

Last posts

  1. Best Burned-Pattern Rattan Sticks for Gift Giving
  2. Choosing a Stick-Fighting Helmet for Club Sparring
  3. How to Stop Escrima Sticks Slipping with Sweaty Hands
  4. Choosing Soft Sticks for Kids Games and Safe Play
  5. Best Padded Sticks for Self-Defense Training and Safety
  6. Best Lightweight Escrima Sticks for Speed and Quick Strikes
  7. Mixing Stick Lengths in Crafting and Construction
  8. Do Carved-Grip Escrima Sticks Improve Weapon Retention
  9. Best Short Sticks for Close-Range Drills and Training
  10. Best Escrima Books for Beginners and Clear Technique