Chinese symbol for “auxiliary”
副
fù
secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant
The closest CC-CEDICT match for auxiliary is 副 (fù), defined as: secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant; vice-; abbr. for 副詞|副词 adverb.
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
Other Chinese words for “auxiliary”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 从 (從) | cóng | from; through; via; (bound form) to follow |
| 附属 (附屬) | fù shǔ | subsidiary; auxiliary |
| 辅 (輔) | fǔ | to assist; to complement |
| 辅助 (輔助) | fǔ zhù | to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary |
| 倅 | cuì | auxiliary; spare |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 副.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 副作用 | fù zuò yòng | side effect |
| 副教授 | fù jiào shòu | associate professor (university post) |
| 副本 | fù běn | copy; duplicate; transcript; (gaming) dungeon; instance; private team mission |
| 副总裁 (副總裁) | fù zǒng cái | vice-chairman (of an organization); vice president (of a company) |
| 副校长 (副校長) | fù xiào zhǎng | vice-principal |
| 副手 | fù shǒu | assistant |
See also: Japanese symbol for “auxiliary”.
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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