Chinese symbol for “spouse”
爱人
ài ren
Traditional: 愛人
spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); 个 (gè)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for spouse is 爱人 (ài ren), defined as: spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); 个 (gè).
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 “spouse”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 配偶 | pèi ǒu | spouse |
| 伉 | kàng | spouse; big and tall |
| 另一半 | lìng yī bàn | other half; (fig.) spouse |
| 对偶 (對偶) | duì ǒu | dual; duality |
| 枕边人 (枕邊人) | zhěn biān rén | the person who shares one's bed; partner; spouse |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 爱人.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爱情 (愛情) | ài qíng | romance; love (romantic); measure word: 份 (fèn) |
| 可爱 (可愛) | kě ài | adorable; cute |
| 爱国 (愛國) | ài guó | to love one's country; patriotic |
| 喜爱 (喜愛) | xǐ ài | to like; to love |
| 亲爱 (親愛) | qīn ài | dear; beloved |
| 热爱 (熱愛) | rè ài | to love ardently; to adore |
| 人民 | rén mín | the people |
| 人们 (人們) | rén men | people |
See also: Japanese symbol for “spouse”.
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.