Chinese symbol for “humorous”
诙谐
huī xié
Traditional: 詼諧
humorous; jocular; zany
The closest CC-CEDICT match for humorous is 诙谐 (huī xié), defined as: humorous; jocular; zany.
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 “humorous”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 幽默 | yōu mò | (loanword) humor; humorous |
| 风趣 (風趣) | fēng qù | charm; humor |
| 谐 (諧) | xié | (bound form) harmonious; (bound form) humorous |
| 诙 (詼) | huī | whimsical; humorous |
| 俳谐 (俳諧) | pái xié | (literary) humorous; facetious |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 诙谐.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 和谐 (和諧) | hé xié | harmonious; harmony |
| 谐音 (諧音) | xié yīn | homonym; homophone |
| 谐波 (諧波) | xié bō | harmonic (wave with frequency an integer multiple of the fundamental) |
| 谐星 (諧星) | xié xīng | popular comedian; comic star |
| 调谐 (調諧) | tiáo xié | harmonious; to adjust |
See also: Japanese symbol for “humorous”.
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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