Chinese symbol for “benefit”
利益
lì yì
benefit; (in sb's) interest; 个 (gè)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for benefit is 利益 (lì yì), defined as: benefit; (in sb's) interest; 个 (gè).
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 “benefit”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 福利 | fú lì | benefit (provided by an employer or organization); (social) welfare |
| 好处 (好處) | hǎo chu | benefit; advantage; merit; gain; profit |
| 效益 | xiào yì | benefit; effectiveness |
| 造福 | zào fú | to benefit (e.g. the people) |
| 得利 | dé lì | to benefit (from sth) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 利益.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 利用 | lì yòng | to exploit; to make use of |
| 权利 (權利) | quán lì | right (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth |
| 胜利 (勝利) | shèng lì | victory; 个 (gè) |
| 福利 | fú lì | benefit (provided by an employer or organization); (social) welfare |
| 顺利 (順利) | shùn lì | smoothly; without a hitch |
| 权益 (權益) | quán yì | rights; interests |
| 日益 | rì yì | day by day; more and more |
| 收益 | shōu yì | earnings; profit |
See also: Japanese symbol for “benefit”.
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.