Chinese symbol for “spirit”
精神
jīng shén
spirit; mind; consciousness; thought
The closest CC-CEDICT match for spirit is 精神 (jīng shén), defined as: spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological.
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 “spirit”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 精灵 (精靈) | jīng líng | spirit; fairy |
| 气魄 (氣魄) | qì pò | spirit; boldness |
| 神 | shén | god; deity; supernatural; magical; mysterious |
| 情态 (情態) | qíng tài | spirit; mood |
| 魂 | hún | soul; spirit; immortal soul (that can be detached from the body) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 精神.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 精彩 | jīng cǎi | wonderful; marvelous |
| 精力 | jīng lì | energy (physical or mental) |
| 精确 (精確) | jīng què | accurate; precise |
| 精英 | jīng yīng | cream; elite |
| 神秘 | shén mì | mysterious; mystery |
| 女神 | nǚ shén | goddess; nymph |
| 神经 (神經) | shén jīng | nerve; mental state |
| 神话 (神話) | shén huà | legend; fairy tale |
See also: Japanese symbol for “spirit”.
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.