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Chinese symbol for “bonus”

红利
hóng lì
Traditional: 紅利
bonus; dividend

The closest CC-CEDICT match for bonus is 红利 (hóng lì), defined as: bonus; dividend.

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

红 hóng
red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular
radical 120 ⽷ · 6 strokes
利 lì
gains, advantage, profit, merit
radical 18 ⼑ · 7 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “bonus”

WordPinyinMeaning
奖 (獎)jiǎngprize; award; bonus; reward; (bound form) to encourage; to commend; to praise
红 (紅)hóngred; popular
奖金 (獎金)jiǎng jīnpremium; award money
收获 (收穫)shōu huòto harvest; to reap
花红 (花紅)huā hóngChinese pearleaf crabapple (Malus asiatica); gift for a wedding or other happy occasion

Related words

Other words that share a character with 红利.

WordPinyinMeaning
红色 (紅色)hóng sèred (color); revolutionary
红包 (紅包)hóng bāomoney wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment
红旗 (紅旗)hóng qíred flag; measure word: 面 (miàn)
粉红色 (粉紅色)fěn hóng sèpink
粉红 (粉紅)fěn hóngpink
利用lì yòngto exploit; to make use of
权利 (權利)quán lìright (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth
利益lì yìbenefit; (in sb's) interest

See also: Japanese symbol for “bonus”.

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.