Chinese symbol for “spike”
长钉
cháng dìng
Traditional: 長釘
spike
The closest CC-CEDICT match for spike is 长钉 (cháng dìng), defined as: spike.
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 “spike”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尖峰 | jiān fēng | sharp peak (landform); (fig.) peak |
| 叩球 | kòu qiú | spike (volleyball) |
| 扣球 | kòu qiú | to smash a ball; to spike |
| 扣杀 (扣殺) | kòu shā | to smash a ball; to spike |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 长钉.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 增长 (增長) | zēng zhǎng | to grow; to increase |
| 长期 (長期) | cháng qī | long-term; for a protracted period |
| 部长 (部長) | bù zhǎng | head of a (government etc) department; section chief |
| 成长 (成長) | chéng zhǎng | to mature; to grow |
| 市长 (市長) | shì zhǎng | mayor |
| 家长 (家長) | jiā zhǎng | head of a household; family head |
| 钉子 (釘子) | dīng zi | nail; snag |
| 眼中钉 (眼中釘) | yǎn zhōng dīng | a thorn in one's side |
See also: Japanese symbol for “spike”.
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.