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Chinese symbol for “morale”

士气
shì qì
Traditional: 士氣
morale

The closest CC-CEDICT match for morale is 士气 (shì qì), defined as: morale.

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

士 shì
scholar, gentleman; soldier
radical 33 ⼠ · 3 strokes
气 qì
air, gas; steam, vapor; anger
radical 84 ⽓ · 4 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 士气.

WordPinyinMeaning
人士rén shìperson; figure
博士bó shìdoctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade
士兵shì bīngsoldier; 个 (gè)
女士nǚ shìlady; madam
战士 (戰士)zhàn shìfighter; soldier
护士 (護士)hù shinurse
天气 (天氣)tiān qìweather
空气 (空氣)kōng qìair; atmosphere

See also: Japanese symbol for “morale”.

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.