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Chinese symbol for “moderator”

减速器
jiǎn sù qì
Traditional: 減速器
moderator; reducer (mechanical gearbox)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for moderator is 减速器 (jiǎn sù qì), defined as: moderator; reducer (mechanical gearbox).

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

减 jiǎn
to decrease, to subtract, to diminish
radical 15 ⼎ · 11 strokes
速 sù
prompt, quick, speedy
radical 162 ⾡ · 11 strokes
器 qì
device, instrument, tool; receptacle, vessel
radical 30 ⼝ · 16 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “moderator”

WordPinyinMeaning
慢化剂 (慢化劑)màn huà jìmoderator

Related words

Other words that share a character with 减速器.

WordPinyinMeaning
减少 (減少)jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
减轻 (減輕)jiǎn qīngto lighten; to ease
减肥 (減肥)jiǎn féito lose weight
削减 (削減)xuē jiǎnto cut down; to reduce
减弱 (減弱)jiǎn ruòto weaken; to diminish
缩减 (縮減)suō jiǎnto cut; to reduce
速度sù dùspeed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo
快速kuài sùfast; high-speed; rapid
武器wǔ qìweapon; arms

See also: Japanese symbol for “moderator”.

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.