Chinese symbol for “infrared”
红外
hóng wài
Traditional: 紅外
infrared (ray)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for infrared is 红外 (hóng wài), defined as: infrared (ray).
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 红外.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 红色 (紅色) | hóng sè | red (color); revolutionary |
| 红包 (紅包) | hóng bāo | money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment |
| 红旗 (紅旗) | hóng qí | red flag; measure word: 面 (miàn) |
| 粉红色 (粉紅色) | fěn hóng sè | pink |
| 红利 (紅利) | hóng lì | bonus; dividend |
| 粉红 (粉紅) | fěn hóng | pink |
| 另外 | lìng wài | additional; in addition |
| 此外 | cǐ wài | besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore |
See also: Japanese symbol for “infrared”.
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.