Chinese symbol for “street”
街
jiē
street; 条 (tiáo)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for street is 街 (jiē), defined as: street; 条 (tiáo).
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 “street”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 街道 | jiē dào | street; 条 (tiáo) |
| 街头 (街頭) | jiē tóu | street |
| 大街 | dà jiē | street; main street |
| 马路 (馬路) | mǎ lù | street; road |
| 涂 (塗) | tú | to apply (paint etc); to smear |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 街.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 街道 | jiē dào | street; 条 (tiáo) |
| 街头 (街頭) | jiē tóu | street |
| 大街 | dà jiē | street; main street |
| 街上 | jiē shang | on the street; in town |
| 上街 | shàng jiē | to go onto the streets; to go shopping |
| 街区 (街區) | jiē qū | block; neighborhood |
See also: Japanese symbol for “street”.
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.