Chinese symbol for “alike”
相似
xiāng sì
similar; alike
The closest CC-CEDICT match for alike is 相似 (xiāng sì), defined as: similar; alike.
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
Other Chinese words for “alike”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同 | tóng | like; same |
| 仿佛 | fǎng fú | to seem; as if; seemingly; alike; similar |
| 仿佛 (彷彿) | fǎng fú | to seem; as if; seemingly; alike; similar |
| 同类 (同類) | tóng lèi | similar; same type |
| 有如 | yǒu rú | to be like sth; similar to |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 相似.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相关 (相關) | xiāng guān | related; relevant |
| 相信 | xiāng xìn | to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true |
| 相当 (相當) | xiāng dāng | equivalent to; appropriate |
| 相同 | xiāng tóng | identical; same |
| 相对 (相對) | xiāng duì | relatively; opposite |
| 互相 | hù xiāng | each other; mutually |
| 类似 (類似) | lèi sì | similar; analogous |
| 似乎 | sì hū | it seems; seemingly; as if |
See also: Japanese symbol for “alike”.
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.