Chinese symbol for “although”
虽然
suī rán
Traditional: 雖然
although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 (kě shì) or 但是 (dàn shì) etc)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for although is 虽然 (suī rán), defined as: although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 (kě shì) or 但是 (dàn shì) etc).
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 “although”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 虽 (雖) | suī | although; even though |
| 尽管 (儘管) | jǐn guǎn | despite; although |
| 虽是 (雖是) | suī shì | although; even though |
| 虽说 (雖說) | suī shuō | though; although |
| 饶 (饒) | ráo | rich; abundant |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 虽然.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 虽说 (雖說) | suī shuō | though; although |
| 虽则 (雖則) | suī zé | nevertheless; although |
| 话虽如此 (話雖如此) | huà suī rú cǐ | be that as it may |
| 虽败犹荣 (雖敗猶榮) | suī bài yóu róng | honorable even in defeat (idiom) |
| 虽是 (雖是) | suī shì | although; even though |
| 然后 (然後) | rán hòu | then; after that; afterwards |
| 当然 (當然) | dāng rán | only natural; as it should be |
| 自然 | zì rán | nature; natural |
See also: Japanese symbol for “although”.
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.