Chinese symbol for “complementary”
互补
hù bǔ
Traditional: 互補
complementary; to complement each other
The closest CC-CEDICT match for complementary is 互补 (hù bǔ), defined as: complementary; to complement each other.
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 “complementary”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 互补.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 互相 | hù xiāng | each other; mutually |
| 相互 | xiāng hù | each other; mutual |
| 互动 (互動) | hù dòng | to interact; interactive |
| 互助 | hù zhù | to help each other |
| 交互 | jiāo hù | mutual; interactive |
| 补充 (補充) | bǔ chōng | to replenish; to supplement |
| 补偿 (補償) | bǔ cháng | to compensate; to make up |
| 补助 (補助) | bǔ zhù | to subsidize; subsidy |
See also: Japanese symbol for “complementary”.
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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