Chinese symbol for “quick”
灵
líng
Traditional: 靈
quick; alert; efficacious; effective
The closest CC-CEDICT match for quick is 灵 (líng), defined as: quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit.
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 “quick”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 快捷 | kuài jié | quick; fast |
| 敏 | mǐn | (bound form) quick; nimble; agile; (bound form) quick-witted; smart |
| 快 | kuài | rapid; quick |
| 灵便 (靈便) | líng biàn | quick; agile |
| 快当 (快當) | kuài dang | quick; rapid |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 灵.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 灵魂 (靈魂) | líng hún | soul; spirit |
| 心灵 (心靈) | xīn líng | bright; smart |
| 灵活 (靈活) | líng huó | flexible; nimble |
| 精灵 (精靈) | jīng líng | spirit; fairy |
| 灵感 (靈感) | líng gǎn | creative inspiration |
| 幽灵 (幽靈) | yōu líng | specter; apparition |
See also: Japanese symbol for “quick”.
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.