Chinese symbol for “deft”
灵巧
líng qiǎo
Traditional: 靈巧
deft; nimble; ingenious
The closest CC-CEDICT match for deft is 灵巧 (líng qiǎo), defined as: deft; nimble; ingenious.
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 “deft”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 轻巧 (輕巧) | qīng qiǎo | dexterous; deft |
| 伶俐 | líng lì | clever; witty; intelligent; deft; adroit |
| 洗练 (洗練) | xǐ liàn | agile; nimble |
| 身手敏捷 | shēn shǒu mǐn jié | agile; nimble; deft |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 灵巧.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 灵魂 (靈魂) | líng hún | soul; spirit |
| 心灵 (心靈) | xīn líng | bright; smart |
| 灵活 (靈活) | líng huó | flexible; nimble |
| 精灵 (精靈) | jīng líng | spirit; fairy |
| 灵感 (靈感) | líng gǎn | creative inspiration |
| 幽灵 (幽靈) | yōu líng | specter; apparition |
| 技巧 | jì qiǎo | skill; technique |
| 巧克力 | qiǎo kè lì | (loanword) chocolate; 块 (kuài) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “deft”.
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.