Chinese symbol for “nature”
性
xìng
nature; character; property; quality
The closest CC-CEDICT match for nature is 性 (xìng), defined as: nature; character; property; quality; attribute; sexuality.
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
Other Chinese words for “nature”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自然 | zì rán | nature; natural |
| 性质 (性質) | xìng zhì | nature; characteristic |
| 性格 | xìng gé | nature; disposition |
| 天生 | tiān shēng | nature; disposition |
| 大自然 | dà zì rán | nature (the natural world) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 性.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女性 | nǚ xìng | woman; the female sex |
| 男性 | nán xìng | the male sex; a male |
| 性质 (性質) | xìng zhì | nature; characteristic |
| 个性 (個性) | gè xìng | individuality; personality |
| 性格 | xìng gé | nature; disposition |
| 人性 | rén xìng | human nature; humanity |
See also: Japanese symbol for “nature”.
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.