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Chinese symbol for “contemplation”

静修
jìng xiū
Traditional: 靜修
contemplation; meditation

The closest CC-CEDICT match for contemplation is 静修 (jìng xiū), defined as: contemplation; meditation.

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

静 jìng
still, quiet, motionless, gentle
radical 174 ⾭ · 14 strokes
修 xiū
to study; to repair; to decorate; to cultivate
radical 9 ⼈ · 10 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “contemplation”

WordPinyinMeaning
沉思chén sīto contemplate; to ponder
瞑想míng xiǎngto muse; to think deeply

Related words

Other words that share a character with 静修.

WordPinyinMeaning
安静 (安靜)ān jìngquiet; peaceful
冷静 (冷靜)lěng jìngcalm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet
平静 (平靜)píng jìngcalm; tranquil; serene
宁静 (寧靜)níng jìngtranquil; tranquility
静态 (靜態)jìng tàistatic; sedate
静止 (靜止)jìng zhǐstill; immobile
修改xiū gǎito amend; to alter
维修 (維修)wéi xiūmaintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain

See also: Japanese symbol for “contemplation”.

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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