Chinese symbol for “respect”
方面
fāng miàn
respect; aspect; field; side
The closest CC-CEDICT match for respect is 方面 (fāng miàn), defined as: respect; aspect; field; side; 个 (gè).
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
Other Chinese words for “respect”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尊敬 | zūn jìng | to respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address) |
| 佩 | pèi | to respect; to wear (belt etc) |
| 敬意 | jìng yì | respect; esteem; high regard |
| 钦 (欽) | qīn | to respect; to admire |
| 遵守 | zūn shǒu | to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 方面.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地方 | dì fāng | region; regional (away from the central administration) |
| 方式 | fāng shì | way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc); 种 (zhǒng) |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | method; way; technique; procedure |
| 官方 | guān fāng | government; official (approved or issued by an authority) |
| 里面 (裏面) | lǐ miàn | variant of 里面 (lǐ miàn) |
| 面积 (面積) | miàn jī | area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area |
| 全面 | quán miàn | all-around; comprehensive |
| 面对 (面對) | miàn duì | to face; to confront |
See also: Japanese symbol for “respect”.
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.