Chinese symbol for “character”
文字
wén zì
character; script; writing; written language
The closest CC-CEDICT match for character is 文字 (wén zì), defined as: character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology.
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 “character”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 质 (質) | zhì | character; nature |
| 品质 (品質) | pǐn zhì | character; intrinsic quality (of a person) |
| 脾气 (脾氣) | pí qi | character; temperament; disposition; bad temper |
| 字符 | zì fú | character (computing) |
| 人品 | rén pǐn | character; moral strength; integrity; (coll.) looks; appearance; bearing |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 文字.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文化 | wén huà | culture; civilization |
| 文章 | wén zhāng | article; essay |
| 文件 | wén jiàn | document; file |
| 文学 (文學) | wén xué | literature |
| 文明 | wén míng | civilized; civilization |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 数字 (數字) | shù zì | numeral; digit |
| 字母 | zì mǔ | letter (of the alphabet); 个 (gè) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “character”.
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.