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Chinese symbol for “fervent”

热切
rè qiè
Traditional: 熱切
fervent

The closest CC-CEDICT match for fervent is 热切 (rè qiè), defined as: fervent.

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

热 rè
heat, fever, zeal
radical 86 ⽕ · 10 strokes
切 qiè
to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eager
radical 18 ⼑ · 4 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “fervent”

WordPinyinMeaning
慷慨kāng kǎivehement; fervent; generous; magnanimous
热 (熱)rèto warm up; to heat up
火热 (火熱)huǒ rèfiery; burning
澎湃péng pài(of the sea etc) surging; tempestuous; (fig.) highly emotional; fervent
挚切 (摯切)zhì qièsincere; fervent

Related words

Other words that share a character with 热切.

WordPinyinMeaning
热情 (熱情)rè qíngcordial; enthusiastic
热爱 (熱愛)rè àito love ardently; to adore
热烈 (熱烈)rè lièenthusiastic; ardent
热带 (熱帶)rè dàithe tropics; tropical
热门 (熱門)rè ménpopular; hot; in vogue
热点 (熱點)rè diǎnhot spot; point of special interest
一切yī qièeverything; every
密切mì qièclose; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc)

See also: Japanese symbol for “fervent”.

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.