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Chinese symbol for “converter”

转换器
zhuǎn huàn qì
Traditional: 轉換器
converter; transducer

The closest CC-CEDICT match for converter is 转换器 (zhuǎn huàn qì), defined as: converter; transducer.

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

转 zhuǎn
to move, to convey; to turn, to revolve, to circle; to forward mail
radical 159 ⾞ · 8 strokes
换 huàn
to change; to exchange, to swap, to trade
radical 64 ⼿ · 10 strokes
器 qì
device, instrument, tool; receptacle, vessel
radical 30 ⼝ · 16 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “converter”

WordPinyinMeaning
变流器 (變流器)biàn liú qìconverter
转炉 (轉爐)zhuàn lúconverter (rotary furnace in steelmaking)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 转换器.

WordPinyinMeaning
转移 (轉移)zhuǎn yíto shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc)
转变 (轉變)zhuǎn biànto change; to transform
转型 (轉型)zhuǎn xíngto undergo fundamental change; to transition; to transform; to update (to a new model of product)
转化 (轉化)zhuǎn huàto change; to turn; to convert; (genetics) to transform
转向 (轉向)zhuǎn xiàngto change direction; fig. to change one's stance
交换 (交換)jiāo huànto exchange; to swap
转换 (轉換)zhuǎn huànto change; to switch
更换 (更換)gēng huànto replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)
武器wǔ qìweapon; arms

See also: Japanese symbol for “converter”.

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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