Chinese symbol for “quiet”
安静
ān jìng
Traditional: 安靜
quiet; peaceful; calm
The closest CC-CEDICT match for quiet is 安静 (ān jìng), defined as: quiet; peaceful; calm.
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 “quiet”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悄悄 | qiāo qiāo | quiet; making little or no noise; surreptitious; stealthy |
| 寂静 (寂靜) | jì jìng | quiet |
| 静音 (靜音) | jìng yīn | quiet; silent |
| 清静 (清靜) | qīng jìng | quiet; peaceful and quiet |
| 幽静 (幽靜) | yōu jìng | quiet; secluded |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 安静.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 安全 | ān quán | safe; secure; safety; security |
| 安排 | ān pái | to arrange; to plan |
| 安装 (安裝) | ān zhuāng | to install; to erect |
| 公安 | gōng ān | (Ministry of) Public Security; public safety |
| 晚安 | wǎn ān | Good night!; Good evening! |
| 平安 | píng ān | safe and sound; well |
| 冷静 (冷靜) | lěng jìng | calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet |
| 平静 (平靜) | píng jìng | calm; tranquil; serene |
See also: Japanese symbol for “quiet”.
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.