Chinese symbol for “welcome”
欢迎
huān yíng
Traditional: 歡迎
to welcome; welcome
The closest CC-CEDICT match for welcome is 欢迎 (huān yíng), defined as: to welcome; welcome.
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 “welcome”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 迎接 | yíng jiē | to welcome; to greet |
| 迎来 (迎來) | yíng lái | to welcome (a visitor or newcomer); (fig.) to usher in |
| 迎 | yíng | to welcome; to meet; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face |
| 欢迎光临 (歡迎光臨) | huān yíng guāng lín | Welcome! (used by staff to greet customers when they enter a shop or restaurant) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 欢迎.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喜欢 (喜歡) | xǐ huan | to like; to be fond of; to be happy; to be pleased |
| 欢乐 (歡樂) | huān lè | gaiety; gladness |
| 受欢迎 (受歡迎) | shòu huān yíng | to be popular; to be well-liked; to be warmly received |
| 欢呼 (歡呼) | huān hū | to cheer for; to acclaim |
| 狂欢 (狂歡) | kuáng huān | party; carousal |
| 迎接 | yíng jiē | to welcome; to greet |
| 迎来 (迎來) | yíng lái | to welcome (a visitor or newcomer); (fig.) to usher in |
| 迎战 (迎戰) | yíng zhàn | to meet the enemy head-on |
See also: Japanese symbol for “welcome”.
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.