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Chinese symbol for “modifier”

修饰语
xiū shì yǔ
Traditional: 修飾語
(grammar) modifier; qualifier; adjunct

The closest CC-CEDICT match for modifier is 修饰语 (xiū shì yǔ), defined as: (grammar) modifier; qualifier; adjunct.

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

修 xiū
to study; to repair; to decorate; to cultivate
radical 9 ⼈ · 10 strokes
饰 shì
to decorate, to adorn; ornament
radical 184 ⾷ · 8 strokes
语 yǔ
words, language; saying, expression
radical 149 ⾔ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “modifier”

WordPinyinMeaning
修饰话 (修飾話)xiū shì huàmodifier (grammar)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 修饰语.

WordPinyinMeaning
修改xiū gǎito amend; to alter
维修 (維修)wéi xiūmaintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain
修正xiū zhèngto revise; to amend; to rectify
修复 (修復)xiū fùto restore; to renovate; (computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc)
修订 (修訂)xiū dìngto revise
修建xiū jiànto build; to construct
装饰 (裝飾)zhuāng shìto decorate; decoration
服饰 (服飾)fú shìapparel; clothing and personal adornment
语言 (語言)yǔ yánlanguage; 门 (mén),种 (zhǒng)

See also: Japanese symbol for “modifier”.

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.

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