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Chinese symbol for “harmonic”

谐波
xié bō
Traditional: 諧波
harmonic (wave with frequency an integer multiple of the fundamental)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for harmonic is 谐波 (xié bō), defined as: harmonic (wave with frequency an integer multiple of the fundamental).

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

谐 xié
to joke, to jest; to harmonize, to agree
radical 149 ⾔ · 11 strokes
波 bō
waves, ripples, breakers; undulations
radical 85 ⽔ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “harmonic”

WordPinyinMeaning
泛音fàn yīn(music) an overtone; a harmonic
谐音 (諧音)xié yīnhomonym; homophone

Related words

Other words that share a character with 谐波.

WordPinyinMeaning
和谐 (和諧)hé xiéharmonious; harmony
谐音 (諧音)xié yīnhomonym; homophone
诙谐 (詼諧)huī xiéhumorous; jocular
谐星 (諧星)xié xīngpopular comedian; comic star
调谐 (調諧)tiáo xiéharmonious; to adjust
波动 (波動)bō dòngto undulate; to fluctuate
波音bō yīnmordent (music)
风波 (風波)fēng bōdisturbance; crisis

See also: Japanese symbol for “harmonic”.

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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