Chinese symbol for “optimistic”
乐观
lè guān
Traditional: 樂觀
optimistic; hopeful
The closest CC-CEDICT match for optimistic is 乐观 (lè guān), defined as: optimistic; hopeful.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “optimistic”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 豁达 (豁達) | huò dá | optimistic; sanguine |
| 乐天 (樂天) | lè tiān | carefree; happy-go-lucky |
| 开朗 (開朗) | kāi lǎng | spacious and well-lit; open and clear |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 乐观.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 音乐 (音樂) | yīn yuè | music; 张 (zhāng),曲 (qǔ),段 (duàn) |
| 快乐 (快樂) | kuài lè | happy; joyful |
| 娱乐 (娛樂) | yú lè | to entertain; to amuse |
| 俱乐部 (俱樂部) | jù lè bù | (loanword) club (the organization or its premises) |
| 乐团 (樂團) | yuè tuán | band; orchestra |
| 观点 (觀點) | guān diǎn | point of view; viewpoint |
| 观众 (觀眾) | guān zhòng | spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) |
| 观察 (觀察) | guān chá | to observe; to watch; to survey |
See also: Japanese symbol for “optimistic”.
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.