Chinese symbol for “careful”
仔细
zǐ xì
Traditional: 仔細
careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out; (dialect) thrifty; frugal
The closest CC-CEDICT match for careful is 仔细 (zǐ xì), defined as: careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out; (dialect) thrifty; frugal.
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 “careful”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 周密 | zhōu mì | careful; thorough; meticulous |
| 慎 | shèn | careful; cautious |
| 严谨 (嚴謹) | yán jǐn | rigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous |
| 毖 | bì | careful; to prevent |
| 细心 (細心) | xì xīn | meticulous; careful; attentive |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 仔细.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牛仔裤 (牛仔褲) | niú zǎi kù | jeans; 条 (tiáo) |
| 牛仔 | niú zǎi | cowboy |
| 公仔 | gōng zǎi | doll; cuddly toy |
| 古惑仔 | gǔ huò zǎi | gangster; hooligan |
| 打工仔 | dǎ gōng zǎi | young worker; employee |
| 详细 (詳細) | xiáng xì | detailed; in detail |
| 细节 (細節) | xì jié | details; particulars |
| 细胞 (細胞) | xì bāo | cell (biology) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “careful”.
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.