Chinese symbol for “comfort”
安慰
ān wèi
to comfort; to console
The closest CC-CEDICT match for comfort is 安慰 (ān wèi), defined as: to comfort; to console.
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 “comfort”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 温馨 (溫馨) | wēn xīn | comfort; soft and fragrant |
| 抚 (撫) | fǔ | to comfort; to console |
| 慰 | wèi | to comfort; to console |
| 告慰 | gào wèi | to comfort; to console |
| 慰藉 | wèi jiè | to console; to comfort |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 安慰.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 安全 | ān quán | safe; secure; safety; security |
| 安排 | ān pái | to arrange; to plan |
| 安装 (安裝) | ān zhuāng | to install; to erect |
| 公安 | gōng ān | (Ministry of) Public Security; public safety |
| 晚安 | wǎn ān | Good night!; Good evening! |
| 平安 | píng ān | safe and sound; well |
| 自慰 | zì wèi | to console oneself; to masturbate |
| 慰问 (慰問) | wèi wèn | to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc |
See also: Japanese symbol for “comfort”.
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.