King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Chinese symbol for “sunspot”

太阳黑子
tài yáng hēi zǐ
Traditional: 太陽黑子
sunspot

The closest CC-CEDICT match for sunspot is 太阳黑子 (tài yáng hēi zǐ), defined as: sunspot.

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

太 tài
very, too much; big; extreme
radical 37 ⼤ · 4 strokes
阳 yáng
the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open
radical 170 ⾩ · 6 strokes
黑 hēi
black; dark; evil, sinister
radical 203 ⿊ · 12 strokes
子 zǐ
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
radical 39 ⼦ · 3 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “sunspot”

WordPinyinMeaning
黑子hēi zǐblack piece (in Chinese chess); black stone (in Go); (astronomy) sunspot

Related words

Other words that share a character with 太阳黑子.

WordPinyinMeaning
太阳 (太陽)tài yangsun; sunlight; sunshine
太空tài kōngouter space
太太tài taimarried woman; Mrs.
太子tài zǐcrown prince
太阳能 (太陽能)tài yáng néngsolar energy
老太太lǎo tài taielderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother
阳光 (陽光)yáng guāngsunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic
阳台 (陽台)yáng táivariant of 阳台 (yáng tái)
黑人hēi rénblack person; an illegal
孩子hái zichild

See also: Japanese symbol for “sunspot”.

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. Choosing the Best Bokken for Kendo Kata
  2. Using a Tsuba on Your Bokken for Partner Practice
  3. How Much Should You Spend on a Wooden Practice Sword
  4. How Long Should a Bokken Be for Your Height
  5. Red Oak vs White Oak for Bokken Which Wood Wins
  6. Best Bokken for Beginners: Choosing Your First Training Sword
  7. Best Escrima Sticks for Students Choosing Your First Pair
  8. Essential Accessories for Your First Pair of Escrima Sticks
  9. Best Escrima Sticks for Your First Seminar
  10. Best Canes for Cane-Fu and Hapkido Training