Chinese symbol for “spare”
饶
ráo
Traditional: 饒
rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free
The closest CC-CEDICT match for spare is 饶 (ráo), defined as: rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “spare”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 备用 (備用) | bèi yòng | reserve; spare |
| 饶恕 (饒恕) | ráo shù | to forgive; to pardon |
| 饶了 (饒了) | ráo le | to spare; to forgive |
| 长 (長) | cháng | long; (bound form) length |
| 清癯 | qīng qú | lean; thin |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 饶.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 饶舌 (饒舌) | ráo shé | talkative; to blather |
| 求饶 (求饒) | qiú ráo | to beg for mercy |
| 饶恕 (饒恕) | ráo shù | to forgive; to pardon |
| 富饶 (富饒) | fù ráo | fertile; richly provided |
| 丰饶 (豐饒) | fēng ráo | rich and fertile |
| 饶命 (饒命) | ráo mìng | to spare sb's life |
See also: Japanese symbol for “spare”.
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.