Chinese symbol for “correct”
对
duì
Traditional: 對
right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for correct is 对 (duì), defined as: right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching.
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 “correct”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不错 (不錯) | bù cuò | correct; right |
| 正确 (正確) | zhèng què | correct; sound; right; proper |
| 然 | rán | correct; right |
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true |
| 纠正 (糾正) | jiū zhèng | to correct; to make right |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 对.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 面对 (面對) | miàn duì | to face; to confront |
| 相对 (相對) | xiāng duì | relatively; opposite |
See also: Japanese symbol for “correct”.
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.