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Chinese symbol for “rugged”

结实
jiē shi
Traditional: 結實
rugged; sturdy; strong; durable

The closest CC-CEDICT match for rugged is 结实 (jiē shi), defined as: rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique).

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

结 jiē
knot, tie; to connect, to join
radical 120 ⽷ · 9 strokes
实 shi
real, true; honest, sincere
radical 40 ⼧ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “rugged”

WordPinyinMeaning
崎岖 (崎嶇)qí qūrugged; craggy
陂pōrugged; uneven
险峻 (險峻)xiǎn jùn(of terrain) mountainous; rugged; (of a situation) precarious; daunting
险 (險)xiǎndanger; dangerous
凹凸āo tūconcave or convex; bumps and holes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 结实.

WordPinyinMeaning
结果 (結果)jiē guǒto bear fruit
结束 (結束)jié shùto end; to finish; to conclude
结构 (結構)jié gòustructure; composition
结合 (結合)jié héto combine; to link
结婚 (結婚)jié hūnto marry; to get married
其实 (其實)qí shíactually; in fact; really
实现 (實現)shí xiànto achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
实施 (實施)shí shīto implement; to carry out

See also: Japanese symbol for “rugged”.

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.