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Chinese symbol for “sabbath”

安息日
ān xī rì
Sabbath

The closest CC-CEDICT match for sabbath is 安息日 (ān xī rì), defined as: Sabbath.

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

安 ān
peaceful, tranquil, quiet
radical 40 ⼧ · 6 strokes
息 xī
to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news
radical 61 ⼼ · 10 strokes
日 rì
sun; day; daytime
radical 72 ⽇ · 4 strokes

Other Chinese words for “sabbath”

WordPinyinMeaning
主日zhǔ rìSabbath; Sunday

Related words

Other words that share a character with 安息日.

WordPinyinMeaning
安全ān quánsafe; secure; safety; security
安排ān páito arrange; to plan
安装 (安裝)ān zhuāngto install; to erect
公安gōng ān(Ministry of) Public Security; public safety
晚安wǎn ānGood night!; Good evening!
平安píng ānsafe and sound; well
信息xìn xīinformation; news; message
消息xiāo xi(piece of) news; information; message
今日jīn rìtoday

See also: Japanese symbol for “sabbath”.

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.