Chinese symbol for “watch”
表
biǎo
Traditional: 錶
watch (timepiece); meter; gauge
The closest CC-CEDICT match for watch is 表 (biǎo), defined as: watch (timepiece); meter; gauge.
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 “watch”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 观看 (觀看) | guān kàn | to watch; to view |
| 收看 | shōu kàn | to watch (a TV program) |
| 观察 (觀察) | guān chá | to observe; to watch; to survey |
| 看 | kān | to look after; to take care of |
| 看 | kàn | to see; to look at; to read |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 表.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 代表 | dài biǎo | representative; delegate |
| 表示 | biǎo shì | (of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show |
| 表现 (表現) | biǎo xiàn | to show; to show off |
| 发表 (發表) | fā biǎo | to issue; to publish |
| 表演 | biǎo yǎn | play; show |
| 表达 (表達) | biǎo dá | to express; to convey |
See also: Japanese symbol for “watch”.
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.