Chinese symbol for “additive”
添加剂
tiān jiā jì
Traditional: 添加劑
additive; food additive
The closest CC-CEDICT match for additive is 添加剂 (tiān jiā jì), defined as: additive; food additive.
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 “additive”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 添加剂.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 添加 | tiān jiā | to add; to increase |
| 增添 | zēng tiān | to add; to increase |
| 锦上添花 (錦上添花) | jǐn shàng tiān huā | (lit.) to add flowers to brocade (idiom); (fig.) to make sth good even better; to add an extra (often nonessential) benefit or embellishment |
| 添麻烦 (添麻煩) | tiān má fan | to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience |
| 添乱 (添亂) | tiān luàn | (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience |
| 参加 (參加) | cān jiā | to participate; to take part; to join |
| 增加 | zēng jiā | to raise; to increase |
| 加入 | jiā rù | to become a member; to join |
| 剂量 (劑量) | jì liàng | dosage; prescribed dose of medicine |
See also: Japanese symbol for “additive”.
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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