Chinese symbol for “oracle”

神谕

shén yù

Traditional: 神諭

oracle

The closest CC-CEDICT match for oracle is 神谕 (shén yù), defined as: oracle.

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

神 shén

god, spirit; divine, mysterious, supernatural

radical 113 ⽰ · 10 strokes

谕 yù

to proclaim; to instruct; edict

radical 149 ⾔ · 11 strokes

Traditional forms

諭 yù

Related words

Other words that share a character with 神谕.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
精神	jīng shén	spirit; mind
神秘	shén mì	mysterious; mystery
女神	nǚ shén	goddess; nymph
神经 (神經)	shén jīng	nerve; mental state
神话 (神話)	shén huà	legend; fairy tale
谕旨 (諭旨)	yù zhǐ	imperial edict
上谕 (上諭)	shàng yù	imperial edict
圣谕 (聖諭)	shèng yù	imperial edict; see also 上谕 (shàng yù)

See also: Japanese symbol for “oracle”.

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.