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Chinese symbol for “regulator”

调节器
tiáo jié qì
Traditional: 調節器
regulator

The closest CC-CEDICT match for regulator is 调节器 (tiáo jié qì), defined as: regulator.

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

调 tiáo
tune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange
radical 149 ⾔ · 10 strokes
节 jié
festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save
radical 140 ⾋ · 6 strokes
器 qì
device, instrument, tool; receptacle, vessel
radical 30 ⼝ · 16 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “regulator”

WordPinyinMeaning
二级头呼吸器 (二級頭呼吸器)èr jí tóu hū xī qì(scuba diving) regulator; demand valve
呼吸调节器 (呼吸調節器)hū xī tiáo jié qìregulator (diving)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 调节器.

WordPinyinMeaning
调查 (調查)diào cháinvestigation; inquiry
强调 (強調)qiáng diàoto emphasize (a statement); to stress
调整 (調整)tiáo zhěngto adjust; to revise; to reorganize
协调 (協調)xié tiáoto coordinate; to harmonize
调节 (調節)tiáo jiéto adjust; to regulate
空调 (空調)kōng tiáoair conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
节目 (節目)jié mù(TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event)
细节 (細節)xì jiédetails; particulars
武器wǔ qìweapon; arms

See also: Japanese symbol for “regulator”.

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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