Chinese symbol for “steady”
稳定
wěn dìng
Traditional: 穩定
steady; stable; stability; to stabilize
The closest CC-CEDICT match for steady is 稳定 (wěn dìng), defined as: steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “steady”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 安稳 (安穩) | ān wěn | steady; stable; sedate; calm; (of sleep) sound; (of a transition) smooth |
| 稳重 (穩重) | wěn zhòng | steady; earnest |
| 沉稳 (沉穩) | chén wěn | steady; calm |
| 沉着 (沉著) | chén zhuó | steady; calm and collected |
| 稳 (穩) | wěn | settled; steady; stable |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 稳定.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 平稳 (平穩) | píng wěn | smooth; steady |
| 稳步 (穩步) | wěn bù | steadily; a steady pace |
| 稳固 (穩固) | wěn gù | stable; steady |
| 稳定性 (穩定性) | wěn dìng xìng | stability |
| 稳健 (穩健) | wěn jiàn | firm; stable and steady |
| 决定 (決定) | jué dìng | to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (个 (gè),项 (xiàng)) |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled |
| 规定 (規定) | guī dìng | to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations |
See also: Japanese symbol for “steady”.
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