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Chinese symbol for “apt”

适切
shì qiè
Traditional: 適切
apt; appropriate

The closest CC-CEDICT match for apt is 适切 (shì qiè), defined as: apt; appropriate.

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

适 shì
match, comfortable; just
radical 162 ⾡ · 10 strokes
切 qiè
to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eager
radical 18 ⼑ · 4 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “apt”

WordPinyinMeaning
恰如其分qià rú qí fèn(idiom) appropriate; apt
够格 (夠格)gòu géable to pass muster; qualified
允宜yǔn yíappropriate; apt

Related words

Other words that share a character with 适切.

WordPinyinMeaning
适合 (適合)shì héto fit; to suit
适应 (適應)shì yìngto adapt; to fit
适当 (適當)shì dàngsuitable; appropriate
适用 (適用)shì yòngto be applicable
合适 (合適)hé shìsuitable; fitting; appropriate
舒适 (舒適)shū shìcozy; snug
一切yī qièeverything; every
密切mì qièclose; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc)

See also: Japanese symbol for “apt”.

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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