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Chinese symbol for “durable”

耐用
nài yòng
durable

The closest CC-CEDICT match for durable is 耐用 (nài yòng), defined as: durable.

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

耐 nài
to resist, to bear; patient, enduring
radical 126 ⽽ · 9 strokes
用 yòng
to use, to employ, to apply; use
radical 101 ⽤ · 5 strokes

Other Chinese words for “durable”

WordPinyinMeaning
耐久nài jiǔdurable; long-lasting
耐穿nài chuāndurable; proof against wear and tear
皮实 (皮實)pí shi(of things) durable; (of people) sturdy; tough
结实 (結實)jiē shirugged; sturdy
禁用jīn yòngto withstand heavy use; durable

Related words

Other words that share a character with 耐用.

WordPinyinMeaning
耐心nài xīnto be patient; patience
忍耐rěn nàito endure; to put up with; to exercise patience
能耐néng nàiability; capability
不耐烦 (不耐煩)bù nài fánimpatient; to lose patience
耐力nài lìendurance
使用shǐ yòngto use; to employ
利用lì yòngto exploit; to make use of
用户 (用戶)yòng hùuser; consumer

See also: Japanese symbol for “durable”.

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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