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Chinese symbol for “optimism”

乐观主义
lè guān zhǔ yì
Traditional: 樂觀主義
optimism

The closest CC-CEDICT match for optimism is 乐观主义 (lè guān zhǔ yì), defined as: optimism.

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

乐 lè
cheerful, happy, laughing; music
radical 4 ⼃ · 5 strokes
观 guān
to observe, to spectate; appearance, view
radical 147 ⾒ · 6 strokes
主 zhǔ
to own; to host; master; host; lord
radical 3 ⼂ · 5 strokes
义 yì
right conduct, propriety; justice
radical 3 ⼂ · 3 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 乐观主义.

WordPinyinMeaning
音乐 (音樂)yīn yuèmusic; 张 (zhāng),曲 (qǔ),段 (duàn)
快乐 (快樂)kuài lèhappy; joyful
娱乐 (娛樂)yú lèto entertain; to amuse
俱乐部 (俱樂部)jù lè bù(loanword) club (the organization or its premises)
乐团 (樂團)yuè tuánband; orchestra
乐观 (樂觀)lè guānoptimistic; hopeful
观点 (觀點)guān diǎnpoint of view; viewpoint
观众 (觀眾)guān zhòngspectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
主要zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
意义 (意義)yì yìsense; meaning

See also: Japanese symbol for “optimism”.

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.