Chinese symbol for “banter”
戏谑
xì xuè
Traditional: 戲謔
to banter; to crack jokes; to ridicule
The closest CC-CEDICT match for banter is 戏谑 (xì xuè), defined as: to banter; to crack jokes; to ridicule.
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 “banter”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 谐谑 (諧謔) | xié xuè | banter; humorous repartee |
| 逗嘴 | dòu zuǐ | to banter |
| 谑 (謔) | xuè | joy; to joke |
| 打诨 (打諢) | dǎ hùn | to intersperse comic remarks (in a performance); (fig.) to quip |
| 说笑 (說笑) | shuō xiào | to chat and laugh; to crack jokes |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 戏谑.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 游戏 (遊戲) | yóu xì | game (场 (chǎng)); to play |
| 戏剧 (戲劇) | xì jù | a drama; a play; theater; script of a play |
| 戏曲 (戲曲) | xì qǔ | Chinese opera |
| 游戏机 (遊戲機) | yóu xì jī | video game machine; video game console |
| 演戏 (演戲) | yǎn xì | to put on a play; to perform |
| 戏院 (戲院) | xì yuàn | theater; cinema |
| 谐谑 (諧謔) | xié xuè | banter; humorous repartee |
| 嘲谑 (嘲謔) | cháo xuè | to mock and ridicule |
See also: Japanese symbol for “banter”.
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.