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Chinese symbol for “radioactive”

放射性
fàng shè xìng
radioactive

The closest CC-CEDICT match for radioactive is 放射性 (fàng shè xìng), defined as: radioactive.

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

放 fàng
to release, to liberate, to free
radical 66 ⽁ · 8 strokes
射 shè
to shoot, to eject, to emit
radical 41 ⼨ · 10 strokes
性 xìng
sex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective
radical 61 ⼼ · 8 strokes

Other Chinese words for “radioactive”

WordPinyinMeaning
放射fàng shèto radiate; radioactive

Related words

Other words that share a character with 放射性.

WordPinyinMeaning
开放 (開放)kāi fàngto bloom; to open
放弃 (放棄)fàng qìto renounce; to abandon; to give up
播放bō fàngto broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV)
释放 (釋放)shì fàngto release (a prisoner); to set free; to release (energy, gas, resources); to express (emotions, goodwill, intentions)
解放jiě fàngto liberate; to emancipate
放心fàng xīnto feel relieved; to feel reassured
发射 (發射)fā shèto shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket)
辐射 (輻射)fú shèto radiate; radiation
女性nǚ xìngwoman; the female sex

See also: Japanese symbol for “radioactive”.

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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