Chinese symbol for “surround”
包围
bāo wéi
Traditional: 包圍
to surround; to encircle; to hem in
The closest CC-CEDICT match for surround is 包围 (bāo wéi), defined as: to surround; to encircle; to hem in.
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 “surround”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 环绕 (環繞) | huán rào | to surround; to circle |
| 围住 (圍住) | wéi zhù | to surround; to gird |
| 合围 (合圍) | hé wéi | to surround; to close in around (one's enemy, prey etc) |
| 包夹 (包夾) | bāo jiā | to surround; to hem in; (sports) double-teaming |
| 圈 | quān | circle; ring; loop; (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 包围.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 包括 | bāo kuò | to comprise; to include |
| 包含 | bāo hán | to contain; to embody |
| 包装 (包裝) | bāo zhuāng | to wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials |
| 面包 (麵包) | miàn bāo | bread; measure word: 片 (piàn), 块 (kuài) |
| 钱包 (錢包) | qián bāo | purse; wallet |
| 范围 (範圍) | fàn wéi | range; scope |
| 周围 (周圍) | zhōu wéi | environs; surroundings; periphery |
| 围绕 (圍繞) | wéi rào | to revolve around; to center on (an issue) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “surround”.
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.