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Chinese symbol for “cathode”

阴极
yīn jí
Traditional: 陰極
cathode; negative electrode (i.e. emitting electrons)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for cathode is 阴极 (yīn jí), defined as: cathode; negative electrode (i.e. emitting electrons).

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

阴 yīn
the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret
radical 170 ⾩ · 7 strokes
极 jí
extreme, top; final, furthest, utmost; pole
radical 75 ⽊ · 7 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “cathode”

WordPinyinMeaning
负极 (負極)fù jínegative pole; cathode

Related words

Other words that share a character with 阴极.

WordPinyinMeaning
阴谋 (陰謀)yīn móuto conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot
阴影 (陰影)yīn yǐng(lit. and fig.) shadow; measure word: 道 (dào)
阴道 (陰道)yīn dàovagina
阴茎 (陰莖)yīn jīngpenis
阴阳 (陰陽)yīn yángyin and yang
阴暗 (陰暗)yīn àndim; dark
积极 (積極)jī jíactive; energetic
极端 (極端)jí duānextreme

See also: Japanese symbol for “cathode”.

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.

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