Chinese symbol for “train”
训练
xùn liàn
Traditional: 訓練
to train; to drill; training; 个 (gè)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for train is 训练 (xùn liàn), defined as: to train; to drill; training; 个 (gè).
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 “train”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 火车 (火車) | huǒ chē | train; measure word: 列 (liè), 节 (jié), 班 (bān), 趟 (tàng) |
| 列车 (列車) | liè chē | (railway) train |
| 培育 | péi yù | to train; to breed |
| 教练 (教練) | jiào liàn | to coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:位 (wèi),名 (míng)) |
| 训 (訓) | xùn | to teach; to train; to admonish; (bound form) instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 训练.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 培训 (培訓) | péi xùn | to cultivate; to train |
| 教训 (教訓) | jiào xun | to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson |
| 培训班 (培訓班) | péi xùn bān | training class |
| 军训 (軍訓) | jūn xùn | to do military training |
| 受训 (受訓) | shòu xùn | to receive training |
| 教练 (教練) | jiào liàn | to coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:位 (wèi),名 (míng)) |
| 练习 (練習) | liàn xí | to practice; exercise |
| 熟练 (熟練) | shú liàn | practiced; proficient |
See also: Japanese symbol for “train”.
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.