Chinese symbol for “calendar”
历
lì
Traditional: 曆
calendar
The closest CC-CEDICT match for calendar is 历 (lì), defined as: calendar.
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 “calendar”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 日历 (日曆) | rì lì | calendar; 张 (zhāng),本 (běn) |
| 年历 (年曆) | nián lì | calendar; diary |
| 行事历 (行事曆) | xíng shì lì | calendar; schedule |
| 月份牌 | yuè fèn pái | calendar (esp. illustrated) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 历.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 历史 (歷史) | lì shǐ | history; 门 (mén),段 (duàn) |
| 经历 (經歷) | jīng lì | to experience; to go through; experience (CL:段 (duàn),次 (cì)) |
| 学历 (學歷) | xué lì | educational background; academic qualifications |
| 简历 (簡歷) | jiǎn lì | curriculum vitae (CV); résumé |
| 历程 (歷程) | lì chéng | course; process |
| 历任 (歷任) | lì rèn | (of one person) to hold the successive posts of; (of several persons) the successive (presidents etc) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “calendar”.
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.