Chinese symbol for “readable”
可读
kě dú
Traditional: 可讀
enjoyable to read; worth reading; readable; able to be read; legible; readable
The closest CC-CEDICT match for readable is 可读 (kě dú), defined as: enjoyable to read; worth reading; readable; able to be read; legible; readable.
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 “readable”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 可读.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can; may |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen); possible |
| 可是 | kě shì | but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed |
| 不可 | bù kě | cannot; should not; must not |
| 可怕 | kě pà | awful; dreadful |
| 可爱 (可愛) | kě ài | adorable; cute |
| 阅读 (閱讀) | yuè dú | to read |
| 读者 (讀者) | dú zhě | reader |
See also: Japanese symbol for “readable”.
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.