Chinese symbol for “wherever”
哪里
nǎ lǐ
Traditional: 哪裏
where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever
The closest CC-CEDICT match for wherever is 哪里 (nǎ lǐ), defined as: where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (negative answer to question); humble expression denying compliment.
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 “wherever”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 哪儿 (哪兒) | nǎ r | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 无论何处 (無論何處) | wú lùn hé chù | anywhere; wherever |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 哪里.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 哪个 (哪個) | nǎ ge | which; who |
| 哪些 | nǎ xiē | which ones?; who? |
| 哪儿 (哪兒) | nǎ r | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 哪怕 | nǎ pà | even; even if |
| 这里 (這裏) | zhè lǐ | variant of 这里 (zhè lǐ) |
| 那里 (那裏) | nà li | there; that place |
See also: Japanese symbol for “wherever”.
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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