Chinese symbol for “passion”
激情
jī qíng
passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion
The closest CC-CEDICT match for passion is 激情 (jī qíng), defined as: passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion.
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 “passion”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 情 | qíng | (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion; (bound form) situation; condition |
| 热情 (熱情) | rè qíng | cordial; enthusiastic |
| 欲 (慾) | yù | desire; appetite |
| 闺情 (閨情) | guī qíng | women's love; passion (felt by lady) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 激情.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刺激 | cì jī | to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant |
| 激烈 | jī liè | (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce |
| 激动 (激動) | jī dòng | to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions) |
| 激发 (激發) | jī fā | to arouse; to stimulate |
| 激励 (激勵) | jī lì | to encourage; to urge |
| 情况 (情況) | qíng kuàng | circumstances; state of affairs; situation; 种 (zhǒng) |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair; matter; thing; business; measure word: 件 (jiàn), 桩 (zhuāng) |
| 情绪 (情緒) | qíng xù | mood; state of mind |
See also: Japanese symbol for “passion”.
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