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Chinese symbol for “existing”

既有
jì yǒu
existing

The closest CC-CEDICT match for existing is 既有 (jì yǒu), defined as: existing.

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

既 jì
already, since, then; both; de facto
radical 71 ⽆ · 9 strokes
有 yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
radical 74 ⽉ · 6 strokes

Other Chinese words for “existing”

WordPinyinMeaning
现 (現)xiànto appear; present

Related words

Other words that share a character with 既有.

WordPinyinMeaning
既然jì ránsince; as; this being the case
既定jì dìngalready fixed; set
一如既往yī rú jì wǎng(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always
既得利益jì dé lì yìvested interest
既往jì wǎngpast; bygone
没有 (沒有)méi yǒuhaven't; hasn't
所有suǒ yǒuall; to have; to possess; to own
还有 (還有)hái yǒuthere still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition

See also: Japanese symbol for “existing”.

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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