Chinese symbol for “stratus”
层云
céng yún
Traditional: 層雲
stratus (cloud)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for stratus is 层云 (céng yún), defined as: stratus (cloud).
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 层云.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 基层 (基層) | jī céng | basic level; grassroots unit |
| 层面 (層面) | céng miàn | aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc) |
| 高层 (高層) | gāo céng | high-rise; high level; high class |
| 层次 (層次) | céng cì | layer; level |
| 阶层 (階層) | jiē céng | social class |
| 一层 (一層) | yī céng | one layer; one level |
| 风云 (風雲) | fēng yún | weather; unstable situation |
| 白云 (白雲) | bái yún | white cloud |
See also: Japanese symbol for “stratus”.
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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