Chinese symbol for “precious”
珍贵
zhēn guì
Traditional: 珍貴
precious
The closest CC-CEDICT match for precious is 珍贵 (zhēn guì), defined as: precious.
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 “precious”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 贵重 (貴重) | guì zhòng | precious |
| 宝 (寶) | bǎo | jewel; gem |
| 金贵 (金貴) | jīn guì | (coll.) precious; extremely valuable |
| 宝贵 (寶貴) | bǎo guì | valuable; precious |
| 贵 (貴) | guì | expensive; (bound form) highly valued; precious |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 珍贵.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 珍惜 | zhēn xī | to treasure; to value |
| 珍珠 | zhēn zhū | pearl (颗 (kē),粒 (lì)); (fig.) teardrop; tear |
| 珍藏 | zhēn cáng | a collection of rare and valuable items; to collect (such items) |
| 珍宝 (珍寶) | zhēn bǎo | a treasure |
| 珍视 (珍視) | zhēn shì | to place great importance on; to treasure |
| 贵族 (貴族) | guì zú | lord; nobility |
| 宝贵 (寶貴) | bǎo guì | valuable; precious |
| 昂贵 (昂貴) | áng guì | expensive; costly |
See also: Japanese symbol for “precious”.
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.