Chinese symbol for “tame”
驯服
xùn fú
Traditional: 馴服
to tame; tame; docile
The closest CC-CEDICT match for tame is 驯服 (xùn fú), defined as: to tame; tame; docile.
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 “tame”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 驯化 (馴化) | xùn huà | to tame; to domesticate |
| 驯顺 (馴順) | xùn shùn | tame; docile |
| 降 | xiáng | to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to conquer; to tame |
| 驯 (馴) | xùn | to attain gradually; to tame |
| 驯从 (馴從) | xùn cóng | tame; obedient |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 驯服.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 驯鹿 (馴鹿) | xùn lù | reindeer |
| 驯化 (馴化) | xùn huà | to tame; to domesticate |
| 驯养 (馴養) | xùn yǎng | to domesticate; to raise and train |
| 驯兽师 (馴獸師) | xùn shòu shī | animal trainer; tamer |
| 温驯 (溫馴) | wēn xùn | docile; meek |
| 服务 (服務) | fú wù | to serve; service |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes; measure word: 件 (jiàn), 套 (tào) |
| 服装 (服裝) | fú zhuāng | dress; clothing |
See also: Japanese symbol for “tame”.
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.