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Chinese symbol for “attitude”

心态
xīn tài
Traditional: 心態
attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality

The closest CC-CEDICT match for attitude is 心态 (xīn tài), defined as: attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality.

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

心 xīn
heart; mind; soul
radical 61 ⼼ · 4 strokes
态 tài
manner, bearing, attitude
radical 61 ⼼ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “attitude”

WordPinyinMeaning
姿态 (姿態)zī tàiattitude; posture
架势 (架勢)jià shiattitude; position (on an issue etc)
态度 (態度)tài dumanner; bearing
定势 (定勢)dìng shìattitude; mindset
态 (態)tài(bound form); appearance

Related words

Other words that share a character with 心态.

WordPinyinMeaning
中心zhōng xīncenter; heart; core
担心 (擔心)dān xīnanxious; worried
关心 (關心)guān xīnto be concerned about; to care about
核心hé xīncore; nucleus
开心 (開心)kāi xīnto feel happy; to rejoice
心里 (心裡)xīn lichest; heart; mind
状态 (狀態)zhuàng tàicondition; state; state of affairs
态度 (態度)tài dumanner; bearing

See also: Japanese symbol for “attitude”.

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