Chinese symbol for “forever”
永远
yǒng yuǎn
Traditional: 永遠
forever; eternal
The closest CC-CEDICT match for forever is 永远 (yǒng yuǎn), defined as: forever; eternal.
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 “forever”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 永 | yǒng | forever; always |
| 永久 | yǒng jiǔ | everlasting; perpetual |
| 永世 | yǒng shì | eternal; forever |
| 永矢 | yǒng shǐ | forever |
| 遐终 (遐終) | xiá zhōng | forever |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 永远.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 永久 | yǒng jiǔ | everlasting; perpetual |
| 永恒 (永恆) | yǒng héng | eternal; everlasting |
| 永不 | yǒng bù | never; will never |
| 永生 | yǒng shēng | to live forever; eternal life |
| 永久性 | yǒng jiǔ xìng | permanent |
| 远离 (遠離) | yuǎn lí | to be far from; to keep away from |
| 遥远 (遙遠) | yáo yuǎn | distant; remote |
| 远远 (遠遠) | yuǎn yuǎn | distant; by far |
See also: Japanese symbol for “forever”.
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.