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Chinese symbol for “imagination”

想象力
xiǎng xiàng lì
imagination

The closest CC-CEDICT match for imagination is 想象力 (xiǎng xiàng lì), defined as: imagination.

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

想 xiǎng
to believe, to wish for; to consider, to plan, to think
radical 61 ⼼ · 13 strokes
象 xiàng
elephant; ivory; figure, image
radical 152 ⾗ · 12 strokes
力 lì
strength, power; capability, influence
radical 19 ⼒ · 2 strokes

Other Chinese words for “imagination”

WordPinyinMeaning
想象xiǎng xiàngto imagine; to envision; imagination
想像xiǎng xiàngto imagine; to envision; imagination
想像力xiǎng xiàng lìconception; imagination

Related words

Other words that share a character with 想象力.

WordPinyinMeaning
想要xiǎng yàoto want to; to feel like
思想sī xiǎngthought; thinking
不想bù xiǎngunexpectedly; to one's surprise
想到xiǎng dàoto think of; to call to mind
想法xiǎng fǎway of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth)
梦想 (夢想)mèng xiǎng(fig.) to dream of; dream
现象 (現象)xiàn xiàngphenomenon; 个 (gè),种 (zhǒng)
对象 (對象)duì xiàngtarget; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
能力néng lìcapability; ability

See also: Japanese symbol for “imagination”.

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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