Chinese symbol for “lovemaking”
性爱
xìng ài
Traditional: 性愛
sex; lovemaking
The closest CC-CEDICT match for lovemaking is 性爱 (xìng ài), defined as: sex; lovemaking.
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 “lovemaking”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 性爱.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女性 | nǚ xìng | woman; the female sex |
| 男性 | nán xìng | the male sex; a male |
| 性质 (性質) | xìng zhì | nature; characteristic |
| 个性 (個性) | gè xìng | individuality; personality |
| 性格 | xìng gé | nature; disposition |
| 人性 | rén xìng | human nature; humanity |
| 爱情 (愛情) | ài qíng | romance; love (romantic); measure word: 份 (fèn) |
| 可爱 (可愛) | kě ài | adorable; cute |
See also: Japanese symbol for “lovemaking”.
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.