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Chinese symbol for “literacy”

读写能力
dú xiě néng lì
Traditional: 讀寫能力
literacy

The closest CC-CEDICT match for literacy is 读写能力 (dú xiě néng lì), defined as: literacy.

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

读 dú
to study, to learn; to read, to pronounce
radical 149 ⾔ · 10 strokes
写 xiě
to write; to draw, to sketch; to compose
radical 14 ⼍ · 5 strokes
能 néng
can, may; capable, full of energy
radical 130 ⾁ · 10 strokes
力 lì
strength, power; capability, influence
radical 19 ⼒ · 2 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 读写能力.

WordPinyinMeaning
阅读 (閱讀)yuè dúto read
读者 (讀者)dú zhěreader
读书 (讀書)dú shūto read a book; to study
解读 (解讀)jiě dúto decipher; to decode
就读 (就讀)jiù dúto go to school
宣读 (宣讀)xuān dúto read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference)
写作 (寫作)xiě zuòto write; to compose
描写 (描寫)miáo xiěto describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal
可能kě néngmight (happen); possible
能力néng lìcapability; ability

See also: Japanese symbol for “literacy”.

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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