Chinese symbol for “facing”
对
duì
Traditional: 對
right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for facing 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 “facing”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 面前 | miàn qián | in front of; facing |
| 朝 | cháo | imperial or royal court; government |
| 指向 | zhǐ xiàng | to point towards; aimed at |
| 向着 (向著) | xiàng zhe | towards; facing (sb or sth) |
| 贴边 (貼邊) | tiē biān | welt; facing (of a garment) |
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 “facing”.
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.