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Chinese symbol for “accelerator”

加速器
jiā sù qì
accelerator (computing); particle accelerator

The closest CC-CEDICT match for accelerator is 加速器 (jiā sù qì), defined as: accelerator (computing); particle accelerator.

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

加 jiā
to add to, to increase, to augment
radical 19 ⼒ · 5 strokes
速 sù
prompt, quick, speedy
radical 162 ⾡ · 11 strokes
器 qì
device, instrument, tool; receptacle, vessel
radical 30 ⼝ · 16 strokes

Other Chinese words for “accelerator”

WordPinyinMeaning
油门 (油門)yóu ménaccelerator (pedal); gas pedal
气门 (氣門)qì ménvalve (esp. tire valve); accelerator (obsolete term for 油門|油门)
节流踏板 (節流踏板)jié liú tà bǎnthrottle pedal; accelerator

Related words

Other words that share a character with 加速器.

WordPinyinMeaning
参加 (參加)cān jiāto participate; to take part; to join
增加zēng jiāto raise; to increase
加入jiā rùto become a member; to join
加强 (加強)jiā qiángto reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
更加gèng jiāmore (than sth else); even more
加上jiā shàngto add; plus; in addition; moreover
速度sù dùspeed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo
快速kuài sùfast; high-speed; rapid
武器wǔ qìweapon; arms

See also: Japanese symbol for “accelerator”.

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.