Chinese symbol for “conditions”
势
shì
Traditional: 勢
power; influence; potential; momentum
The closest CC-CEDICT match for conditions is 势 (shì), defined as: power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 势.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 优势 (優勢) | yōu shì | superiority; dominance |
| 势力 (勢力) | shì li | power; influence |
| 趋势 (趨勢) | qū shì | trend; tendency |
| 形势 (形勢) | xíng shì | circumstances; situation |
| 局势 (局勢) | jú shì | situation; state (of affairs) |
| 姿势 (姿勢) | zī shì | posture; position |
See also: Japanese symbol for “conditions”.
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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