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Chinese symbol for “attentive”

细细
xì xì
Traditional: 細細
attentive; careful

The closest CC-CEDICT match for attentive is 细细 (xì xì), defined as: attentive; careful.

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

细 xì
fine, detailed; slender, thin
radical 120 ⽷ · 8 strokes
细
细 xì
fine, detailed; slender, thin
radical 120 ⽷ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “attentive”

WordPinyinMeaning
仔细 (仔細)zǐ xìcareful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out
细心 (細心)xì xīnmeticulous; careful; attentive
勤勤qín qínattentive; solicitous
周到zhōu dàothoughtful; considerate
勤 (懃)qín(literary) diligent; industrious; hardworking (variant of 勤 (qín)); (literary) solicitous; attentive

Related words

Other words that share a character with 细细.

WordPinyinMeaning
详细 (詳細)xiáng xìdetailed; in detail
细节 (細節)xì jiédetails; particulars
细胞 (細胞)xì bāocell (biology)
仔细 (仔細)zǐ xìcareful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out
细菌 (細菌)xì jūnbacterium; germ
细致 (細緻)xì zhìdelicate; fine

See also: Japanese symbol for “attentive”.

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.