Chinese symbol for “amorous”
艳
yàn
Traditional: 豔
bright; fresh and attractive; glamorous; (bound form) amorous; romantic; (literary) to admire; to envy
The closest CC-CEDICT match for amorous is 艳 (yàn), defined as: bright; fresh and attractive; glamorous; (bound form) amorous; romantic; (literary) to admire; to envy.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 艳.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 惊艳 (驚艷) | jīng yàn | variant of 惊艳 (jīng yàn) |
| 鲜艳 (鮮艷) | xiān yàn | variant of 鲜艳 (xiān yàn) |
| 艳遇 (艷遇) | yàn yù | encounter with a beautiful woman; romance |
| 艳舞 (艷舞) | yàn wǔ | erotic dance |
See also: Japanese symbol for “amorous”.
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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