Chinese symbol for “peace”
和平
hé píng
peace; peaceful
The closest CC-CEDICT match for peace is 和平 (hé píng), defined as: peace; peaceful.
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 “peace”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 憺 | dàn | peace |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 和平.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 共和国 (共和國) | gòng hé guó | republic |
| 和谐 (和諧) | hé xié | harmonious; harmony |
| 和尚 | hé shang | Buddhist monk |
| 共和 | gòng hé | republic; republicanism |
| 温和 (溫和) | wēn hé | mild; gentle |
| 平台 (平臺) | píng tái | platform; terrace |
| 水平 | shuǐ píng | horizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc) |
| 平均 | píng jūn | average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions |
See also: Japanese symbol for “peace”.
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.