Chinese symbol for “simultaneous”
兼
jiān
double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
The closest CC-CEDICT match for simultaneous is 兼 (jiān), defined as: double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time.
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 “simultaneous”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 齐 (齊) | qí | neat; even |
| 平行 | píng xíng | parallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively); on an equal footing; on the same level |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 兼.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 兼职 (兼職) | jiān zhí | to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job |
| 兼任 | jiān rèn | to hold a concurrent post; part-time; (in academia) adjunct |
| 兼并 (兼併) | jiān bìng | to annex; to take over |
| 兼顾 (兼顧) | jiān gù | to handle two or more responsibilities at the same time; to balance (career and family, or work and studies etc) |
| 兼容 | jiān róng | compatible |
| 兼具 | jiān jù | to combine; to have both |
See also: Japanese symbol for “simultaneous”.
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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