Chinese symbol for “pretty”
漂亮
piào liang
pretty; beautiful
The closest CC-CEDICT match for pretty is 漂亮 (piào liang), defined as: pretty; beautiful.
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 “pretty”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 秀丽 (秀麗) | xiù lì | pretty; beautiful |
| 俊美 | jùn měi | pretty; handsome |
| 倩 | qiàn | pretty; winsome |
| 眉清目秀 | méi qīng mù xiù | pretty; with delicate features |
| 标致 (標致) | biāo zhi | (of a woman) beautiful; pretty |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 漂亮.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 漂流 | piāo liú | to float on the current; to drift along or about |
| 漂浮 | piāo fú | to float; to hover |
| 漂移 | piāo yí | to drift |
| 漂泊 | piāo bó | (of a boat) to float; to drift; to lie at anchor; (fig.) to roam; to lead a wandering existence |
| 漂白 | piǎo bái | to bleach; to whiten |
| 月亮 | yuè liang | the moon |
| 亮相 | liàng xiàng | to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc) |
| 明亮 | míng liàng | bright; shining |
See also: Japanese symbol for “pretty”.
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.