Chinese symbol for “close”
合
hé
to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to
The closest CC-CEDICT match for close is 合 (hé), defined as: to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together.
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 “close”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 关闭 (關閉) | guān bì | to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down |
| 密切 | mì qiè | close; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc) |
| 封闭 (封閉) | fēng bì | to close; to seal off; to close down (an illegal venue) |
| 闭 (閉) | bì | to close; to stop up |
| 亲近 (親近) | qīn jìn | (of people or relationships) close; intimate; to draw close to; to engage with; to become familiar with (nature, places, ideas, art etc) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 合.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 合作 | hé zuò | to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together |
| 综合 (綜合) | zōng hé | comprehensive; composite |
| 结合 (結合) | jié hé | to combine; to link |
| 联合 (聯合) | lián hé | to combine; to join |
| 合法 | hé fǎ | lawful; legitimate |
| 适合 (適合) | shì hé | to fit; to suit |
See also: Japanese symbol for “close”.
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.