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Chinese symbol for “aids”

艾滋病
ài zī bìng
(loanword) AIDS

The closest CC-CEDICT match for aids is 艾滋病 (ài zī bìng), defined as: (loanword) AIDS.

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

艾 ài
mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris; used in transliterations
radical 140 ⾋ · 6 strokes
滋 zī
to grow, to nourish; to multiply, to thrive
radical 85 ⽔ · 12 strokes
病 bìng
sickness, illness, disease
radical 104 ⽧ · 10 strokes

Other Chinese words for “aids”

WordPinyinMeaning
爱滋 (愛滋)ài zīAIDS (loanword); see also 爱滋病 (ài zī bìng)
艾滋ài zī(loanword) AIDS

Related words

Other words that share a character with 艾滋病.

WordPinyinMeaning
方兴未艾 (方興未艾)fāng xīng wèi àiflourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding; still growing strong
艾滋ài zī(loanword) AIDS
艾滋病毒ài zī bìng dúhuman immune deficiency virus (HIV); the AIDS virus
艾特ài tè(loanword) at sign; @
艾草ài cǎoAsian mugwort or wormwood (genus Artemesia)
滋味zī wèitaste; flavor
滋润 (滋潤)zī rùnmoist; humid
滋生zī shēngto breed; to flourish
病毒bìng dúvirus

See also: Japanese symbol for “aids”.

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.