Chinese symbol for “sentimental”
痴
chī
imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish
The closest CC-CEDICT match for sentimental is 痴 (chī), defined as: imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly.
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 “sentimental”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 言情 | yán qíng | (of a movie, novel etc) portraying a love affair; romantic; sentimental |
| 伤感 (傷感) | shāng gǎn | sad; emotional |
| 感性 | gǎn xìng | perception; perceptual |
| 多情 | duō qíng | affectionate; passionate |
| 情绪化 (情緒化) | qíng xù huà | emotional; sentimental |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 痴.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 白痴 | bái chī | idiocy; idiot |
| 痴迷 | chī mí | infatuated; obsessed |
| 痴呆 | chī dāi | stupid; dull; (medicine) dementia |
| 痴情 (癡情) | chī qíng | infatuation |
| 痴心 | chī xīn | infatuation |
See also: Japanese symbol for “sentimental”.
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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