Chinese symbol for “favor”
恩
ēn
favor; grace; kindness; (coll.) used like 嗯 (èn) in online chat, expressing agreement
The closest CC-CEDICT match for favor is 恩 (ēn), defined as: favor; grace; kindness; (coll.) used like 嗯 (èn) in online chat, expressing agreement.
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
Other Chinese words for “favor”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恩典 | ēn diǎn | favor; grace |
| 恩惠 | ēn huì | favor; grace |
| 欢心 (歡心) | huān xīn | favor; liking |
| 德 | dé | virtue; goodness |
| 厚 | hòu | thick; deep or profound |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 恩.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感恩 | gǎn ēn | to be grateful |
| 恩典 | ēn diǎn | favor; grace |
| 恩赐 (恩賜) | ēn cì | to bestow (favors, charity etc) |
| 恩惠 | ēn huì | favor; grace |
| 恩怨 | ēn yuàn | gratitude and grudges; resentment |
| 恩爱 (恩愛) | ēn ài | loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love |
See also: Japanese symbol for “favor”.
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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