Chinese symbol for “lovely”
妩媚
wǔ mèi
Traditional: 嫵媚
lovely; charming
The closest CC-CEDICT match for lovely is 妩媚 (wǔ mèi), defined as: lovely; charming.
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 “lovely”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 淑 | shū | (bound form) (of women) gentle; kind; lovely; admirable; (used in given names) |
| 可爱 (可愛) | kě ài | adorable; cute |
| 嬿 | yàn | lovely |
| 甜 | tián | sweet; (fig.) pleasant; endearing; lovely |
| 风姿绰约 (風姿綽約) | fēng zī chuò yuē | (idiom) graceful; lovely |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 妩媚.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 明媚 | míng mèi | bright and beautiful |
| 谄媚 (諂媚) | chǎn mèi | to flatter |
| 阳光明媚 (陽光明媚) | yáng guāng míng mèi | the sun shines brightly (idiom) |
| 媚外 | mèi wài | to fawn on foreigners; to pander to foreign powers |
| 娇媚 (嬌媚) | jiāo mèi | flirtatious; coquettish |
See also: Japanese symbol for “lovely”.
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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