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Chinese symbol for “genius”

奇才
qí cái
genius

The closest CC-CEDICT match for genius is 奇才 (qí cái), defined as: genius.

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

奇 qí
strange, unusual, odd; uncanny, occult
radical 37 ⼤ · 8 strokes
才 cái
ability, talent, gift; just, only
radical 64 ⼿ · 3 strokes

Other Chinese words for “genius”

WordPinyinMeaning
贤才 (賢才)xián cáia genius; a talented person
天才tiān cáitalent; gift
俊杰 (俊傑)jùn jiéelite; outstanding talent
珠玉zhū yùpearls and jades; jewels

Related words

Other words that share a character with 奇才.

WordPinyinMeaning
奇怪qí guàistrange; odd
传奇 (傳奇)chuán qílegendary; fantasy saga
奇迹 (奇跡)qí jìvariant of 奇迹 (qí jì)
好奇hào qíinquisitive; curious
神奇shén qímagical; mystical
才能cái néngtalent; ability
人才rén cáitalent; talented person
刚才 (剛才)gāng cáijust now; a moment ago

See also: Japanese symbol for “genius”.

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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