Chinese symbol for “heat”
加热
jiā rè
Traditional: 加熱
to heat
The closest CC-CEDICT match for heat is 加热 (jiā rè), defined as: to heat.
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 “heat”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 热量 (熱量) | rè liàng | heat; quantity of heat |
| 热力 (熱力) | rè lì | heat |
| 加温 (加溫) | jiā wēn | to heat; to add warmth |
| 暑气 (暑氣) | shǔ qì | (summer) heat |
| 暑 | shǔ | heat; hot weather |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 加热.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 参加 (參加) | cān jiā | to participate; to take part; to join |
| 增加 | zēng jiā | to raise; to increase |
| 加入 | jiā rù | to become a member; to join |
| 加强 (加強) | jiā qiáng | to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance |
| 更加 | gèng jiā | more (than sth else); even more |
| 加上 | jiā shàng | to add; plus; in addition; moreover |
| 热情 (熱情) | rè qíng | cordial; enthusiastic |
| 热爱 (熱愛) | rè ài | to love ardently; to adore |
See also: Japanese symbol for “heat”.
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.