Chinese symbol for “substance”
实质
shí zhì
Traditional: 實質
substance; essence
The closest CC-CEDICT match for substance is 实质 (shí zhì), defined as: substance; essence.
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 “substance”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内容 (內容) | nèi róng | content; substance; details; 项 (xiàng) |
| 物体 (物體) | wù tǐ | object; body; substance |
| 体 (體) | tǐ | body; form |
| 物质 (物質) | wù zhì | matter; substance |
| 实体 (實體) | shí tǐ | entity; substance |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 实质.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 其实 (其實) | qí shí | actually; in fact; really |
| 实现 (實現) | shí xiàn | to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about |
| 实施 (實施) | shí shī | to implement; to carry out |
| 实际 (實際) | shí jì | reality; practice |
| 确实 (確實) | què shí | indeed; really |
| 事实 (事實) | shì shí | fact; 个 (gè) |
| 质量 (質量) | zhì liàng | (physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence) |
| 物质 (物質) | wù zhì | matter; substance |
See also: Japanese symbol for “substance”.
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