Chinese symbol for “solely”

光是

guāng shì

solely; just

The closest CC-CEDICT match for solely is 光是 (guāng shì), defined as: solely; just.

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

光 guāng

light; bright, brilliant; only, merely

radical 10 ⼉ · 6 strokes

是 shì

to be; indeed, right, yes; okay

radical 72 ⽇ · 9 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 光是.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
阳光 (陽光)	yáng guāng	sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic
曝光	bào guāng	to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal)
时光 (時光)	shí guāng	time (esp. as sth that passes)
光明	guāng míng	light; radiance
目光	mù guāng	gaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look
观光 (觀光)	guān guāng	to tour; sightseeing
不是	bù shì	no; is not
就是	jiù shì	exactly; precisely; only; simply; just

See also: Japanese symbol for “solely”.

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.