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Chinese symbol for “tracer”

曳光弹
yè guāng dàn
Traditional: 曳光彈
tracer ammunition; tracer

The closest CC-CEDICT match for tracer is 曳光弹 (yè guāng dàn), defined as: tracer ammunition; tracer.

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

曳 yè
to tow, to pull, to drag
radical 73 ⽈ · 6 strokes
光 guāng
light; bright, brilliant; only, merely
radical 10 ⼉ · 6 strokes
弹 dàn
bullet, pellet, shell; elastic, springy
radical 57 ⼸ · 11 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 曳光弹.

WordPinyinMeaning
摇曳 (搖曳)yáo yèto sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker
拖曳tuō yèto pull; to drag; to haul
摇曳多姿 (搖曳多姿)yáo yè duō zīswaying gently; moving elegantly
拖曳伞 (拖曳傘)tuō yè sǎnparasail
拖曳机 (拖曳機)tuō yè jītractor
阳光 (陽光)yáng guāngsunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic
曝光bào guāngto expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal)
时光 (時光)shí guāngtime (esp. as sth that passes)
炸弹 (炸彈)zhà dànbomb; measure word: 枚 (méi), 颗 (kē)

See also: Japanese symbol for “tracer”.

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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