Chinese symbol for “chinese”
语文
yǔ wén
Traditional: 語文
literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for chinese is 语文 (yǔ wén), defined as: literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject).
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 “chinese”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 崋 | huá | flowery; illustrious |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 语文.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 语言 (語言) | yǔ yán | language; 门 (mén),种 (zhǒng) |
| 语音 (語音) | yǔ yīn | speech sounds; pronunciation |
| 标语 (標語) | biāo yǔ | written slogan; placard |
| 言语 (言語) | yán yǔ | words; speech |
| 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 |
See also: Japanese symbol for “chinese”.
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.