Chinese symbol for “chiral”
手性
shǒu xìng
chiral; chirality (chemistry)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for chiral is 手性 (shǒu xìng), defined as: chiral; chirality (chemistry).
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 手性.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手机 (手機) | shǒu jī | cell phone; mobile phone; measure word: 部 (bù), 台 (tái) |
| 手段 | shǒu duàn | method; way; means (of doing sth); skill; ability |
| 选手 (選手) | xuǎn shǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 手术 (手術) | shǒu shù | (surgical) operation; surgery |
| 对手 (對手) | duì shǒu | opponent; rival |
| 歌手 | gē shǒu | singer |
| 女性 | nǚ xìng | woman; the female sex |
| 男性 | nán xìng | the male sex; a male |
See also: Japanese symbol for “chiral”.
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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