Chinese symbol for “idling”
怠速
dài sù
(automotive) idling; idle speed
The closest CC-CEDICT match for idling is 怠速 (dài sù), defined as: (automotive) idling; idle speed.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 怠速.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 懈怠 | xiè dài | slack; lazy |
| 怠慢 | dài màn | to slight; to neglect |
| 倦怠 | juàn dài | worn out; exhausted |
| 怠惰 | dài duò | idleness |
| 怠工 | dài gōng | to slacken off in one's work; to go slow (as a form of strike) |
| 速度 | sù dù | speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo |
| 快速 | kuài sù | fast; high-speed; rapid |
| 迅速 | xùn sù | rapid; speedy |
See also: Japanese symbol for “idling”.
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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