Chinese symbol for “punctual”
守时
shǒu shí
Traditional: 守時
punctual
The closest CC-CEDICT match for punctual is 守时 (shǒu shí), defined as: punctual.
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 “punctual”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正点 (正點) | zhèng diǎn | (of a train etc) on time; punctual; (slang) awesome |
| 准时 (準時) | zhǔn shí | on time; punctual |
| 如期 | rú qī | as scheduled; on time |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 守时.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遵守 | zūn shǒu | to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) |
| 保守 | bǎo shǒu | conservative; to guard |
| 守护 (守護) | shǒu hù | to guard; to protect |
| 防守 | fáng shǒu | to defend; to protect (against) |
| 坚守 (堅守) | jiān shǒu | to hold fast to; to stick to |
| 守卫 (守衛) | shǒu wèi | to guard; to defend |
| 时间 (時間) | shí jiān | (concept of) time; (duration of) time |
| 时候 (時候) | shí hou | time; length of time |
See also: Japanese symbol for “punctual”.
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.
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