Chinese symbol for “beginnings”
绪
xù
Traditional: 緒
beginnings; clues; mental state; thread
The closest CC-CEDICT match for beginnings is 绪 (xù), defined as: beginnings; clues; mental state; thread.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 绪.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 情绪 (情緒) | qíng xù | mood; state of mind |
| 思绪 (思緒) | sī xù | train of thought; emotional state |
| 头绪 (頭緒) | tóu xù | outline; main threads |
| 就绪 (就緒) | jiù xù | to be ready; to be in order |
| 情绪化 (情緒化) | qíng xù huà | emotional; sentimental |
| 心绪 (心緒) | xīn xù | state of mind; mood |
See also: Japanese symbol for “beginnings”.
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.