Chinese symbol for “mature”
成长
chéng zhǎng
Traditional: 成長
to mature; to grow; growth
The closest CC-CEDICT match for mature is 成长 (chéng zhǎng), defined as: to mature; to grow; growth.
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 “mature”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成熟 | chéng shú | mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen |
| 熟 | shú | ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done |
| 老成 | lǎo chéng | mature; experienced |
| 发育 (發育) | fā yù | to develop; to mature |
| 到期 | dào qī | to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 成长.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成为 (成為) | chéng wéi | to become; to turn into |
| 完成 | wán chéng | to complete; to accomplish |
| 成功 | chéng gōng | to succeed; success |
| 成立 | chéng lì | to establish; to set up |
| 造成 | zào chéng | to bring about; to create; to cause |
| 成员 (成員) | chéng yuán | member |
| 增长 (增長) | zēng zhǎng | to grow; to increase |
| 长期 (長期) | cháng qī | long-term; for a protracted period |
See also: Japanese symbol for “mature”.
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.