Chinese symbol for “circumstances”
情况
qíng kuàng
Traditional: 情況
circumstances; state of affairs; situation; 种 (zhǒng)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for circumstances is 情况 (qíng kuàng), defined as: circumstances; state of affairs; situation; 种 (zhǒng).
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 “circumstances”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 形势 (形勢) | xíng shì | circumstances; situation |
| 情形 | qíng xing | circumstances; situation; state of affairs |
| 情节 (情節) | qíng jié | circumstances; plot; storyline |
| 境地 | jìng dì | circumstances |
| 情事 | qíng shì | circumstances; facts (of a case) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 情况.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 事情 | shì qing | affair; matter; thing; business; measure word: 件 (jiàn), 桩 (zhuāng) |
| 情绪 (情緒) | qíng xù | mood; state of mind |
| 爱情 (愛情) | ài qíng | romance; love (romantic); measure word: 份 (fèn) |
| 感情 | gǎn qíng | emotion; sentiment; affection; feelings between two persons |
| 热情 (熱情) | rè qíng | cordial; enthusiastic |
| 状况 (狀況) | zhuàng kuàng | condition; state; situation |
| 概况 (概況) | gài kuàng | general situation; summary |
| 况且 (況且) | kuàng qiě | moreover; besides |
See also: Japanese symbol for “circumstances”.
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