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Chinese symbol for “adapter”

适配器
shì pèi qì
Traditional: 適配器
adapter (device)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for adapter is 适配器 (shì pèi qì), defined as: adapter (device).

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

适 shì
match, comfortable; just
radical 162 ⾡ · 10 strokes
配 pèi
to blend, to mix; to fit, to match
radical 164 ⾣ · 10 strokes
器 qì
device, instrument, tool; receptacle, vessel
radical 30 ⼝ · 16 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “adapter”

WordPinyinMeaning
配接卡pèi jiē kǎadapter (device)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 适配器.

WordPinyinMeaning
适合 (適合)shì héto fit; to suit
适应 (適應)shì yìngto adapt; to fit
适当 (適當)shì dàngsuitable; appropriate
适用 (適用)shì yòngto be applicable
合适 (合適)hé shìsuitable; fitting; appropriate
舒适 (舒適)shū shìcozy; snug
配合pèi hématching; fitting in with
分配fēn pèito distribute; to assign
武器wǔ qìweapon; arms

See also: Japanese symbol for “adapter”.

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.