Chinese symbol for “meaning”
含义
hán yì
Traditional: 含義
meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint
The closest CC-CEDICT match for meaning is 含义 (hán yì), defined as: meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint; connotation.
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 “meaning”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意味 | yì wèi | meaning; implication |
| 含意 | hán yì | meaning |
| 意 | yì | (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense; (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind |
| 意译 (意譯) | yì yì | meaning (of foreign expression); translation of the meaning (as opposed to literal translation 直譯|直译) |
| 语意 (語意) | yǔ yì | meaning; content of speech or writing |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 含义.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 包含 | bāo hán | to contain; to embody |
| 含有 | hán yǒu | to contain; including |
| 含量 | hán liàng | content; quantity contained |
| 富含 | fù hán | to contain in great quantities; rich in |
| 内含 (內含) | nèi hán | to contain; to include |
| 意义 (意義) | yì yì | sense; meaning |
| 主义 (主義) | zhǔ yì | -ism; ideology |
| 社会主义 (社會主義) | shè huì zhǔ yì | socialism |
See also: Japanese symbol for “meaning”.
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.