Chinese symbol for “meditation”
静心
jìng xīn
Traditional: 靜心
meditation
The closest CC-CEDICT match for meditation is 静心 (jìng xīn), defined as: meditation.
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 “meditation”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沉思 | chén sī | to contemplate; to ponder |
| 禅 (禪) | chán | dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen |
| 冥想 | míng xiǎng | to meditate; meditation |
| 静修 (靜修) | jìng xiū | contemplation; meditation |
| 瞑想 | míng xiǎng | to muse; to think deeply |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 静心.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 安静 (安靜) | ān jìng | quiet; peaceful |
| 冷静 (冷靜) | lěng jìng | calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet |
| 平静 (平靜) | píng jìng | calm; tranquil; serene |
| 宁静 (寧靜) | níng jìng | tranquil; tranquility |
| 静态 (靜態) | jìng tài | static; sedate |
| 静止 (靜止) | jìng zhǐ | still; immobile |
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center; heart; core |
| 担心 (擔心) | dān xīn | anxious; worried |
See also: Japanese symbol for “meditation”.
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.