Chinese symbol for “joking”
谐谈
xié tán
Traditional: 諧談
joking; humorous talk
The closest CC-CEDICT match for joking is 谐谈 (xié tán), defined as: joking; humorous talk.
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 “joking”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 谐谈.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 和谐 (和諧) | hé xié | harmonious; harmony |
| 谐音 (諧音) | xié yīn | homonym; homophone |
| 诙谐 (詼諧) | huī xié | humorous; jocular |
| 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 |
| 谈判 (談判) | tán pàn | to negotiate; negotiation |
| 谈话 (談話) | tán huà | to talk (with sb); to have a conversation |
See also: Japanese symbol for “joking”.
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.