Chinese symbol for “confront”
面对
miàn duì
Traditional: 面對
to face; to confront
The closest CC-CEDICT match for confront is 面对 (miàn duì), defined as: to face; to confront.
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 “confront”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 对质 (對質) | duì zhì | to confront (in court etc); confrontation |
| 对敌 (對敵) | duì dí | to confront; to face the enemy |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 面对.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方面 | fāng miàn | respect; aspect |
| 里面 (裏面) | lǐ miàn | variant of 里面 (lǐ miàn) |
| 面积 (面積) | miàn jī | area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area |
| 全面 | quán miàn | all-around; comprehensive |
| 对于 (對於) | duì yú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to |
| 反对 (反對) | fǎn duì | to oppose; to be against; to object to |
| 绝对 (絕對) | jué duì | absolute; unconditional |
| 针对 (針對) | zhēn duì | to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to |
See also: Japanese symbol for “confront”.
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.