Chinese symbol for “idea”
意见
yì jiàn
Traditional: 意見
idea; opinion; suggestion; objection
The closest CC-CEDICT match for idea is 意见 (yì jiàn), defined as: idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; 点 (diǎn),条 (tiáo).
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 “idea”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意思 | yì si | idea; opinion |
| 意 | yì | (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense; (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind |
| 理念 | lǐ niàn | idea; concept |
| 意念 | yì niàn | idea; thought |
| 念头 (念頭) | niàn tou | thought; idea; intention |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 意见.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 注意 | zhù yì | to take note of; to pay attention to |
| 意思 | yì si | idea; opinion |
| 意义 (意義) | yì yì | sense; meaning |
| 愿意 (願意) | yuàn yì | to wish; to want |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree; to consent |
| 看见 (看見) | kàn jiàn | to see; to catch sight of |
| 见到 (見到) | jiàn dào | to see |
| 可见 (可見) | kě jiàn | it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear |
See also: Japanese symbol for “idea”.
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.