Chinese symbol for “answer”
应
yìng
Traditional: 應
to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with
The closest CC-CEDICT match for answer is 应 (yìng), defined as: to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with.
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 “answer”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 答案 | dá àn | answer; solution |
| 答应 (答應) | dā ying | to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise |
| 答 | dá | to answer; to reply |
| 应对 (應對) | yìng duì | to answer; to reply; to handle; to deal with |
| 答复 (答覆) | dá fù | to answer; to reply |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 应.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 应该 (應該) | yīng gāi | ought to; should; must |
| 应用 (應用) | yìng yòng | to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc) |
| 反应 (反應) | fǎn yìng | to react; to respond |
| 应当 (應當) | yīng dāng | should; ought to |
| 适应 (適應) | shì yìng | to adapt; to fit |
| 相应 (相應) | xiāng yìng | to correspond; answering (one another) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “answer”.
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