Chinese symbol for “overlapping”
复
fù
Traditional: 複
to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for overlapping is 复 (fù), defined as: to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite.
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 “overlapping”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 复.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恢复 (恢復) | huī fù | to reinstate; to resume |
| 复杂 (複雜) | fù zá | complicated; complex |
| 重复 (重複) | chóng fù | to repeat; to duplicate |
| 修复 (修復) | xiū fù | to restore; to renovate; (computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc) |
| 报复 (報復) | bào fù | to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation |
See also: Japanese symbol for “overlapping”.
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.