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Chinese symbol for “temperament”

脾气
pí qi
Traditional: 脾氣
character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; measure word: 股 (gǔ)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for temperament is 脾气 (pí qi), defined as: character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; measure word: 股 (gǔ).

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

脾 pí
spleen, pancreas; temper, disposition
radical 130 ⾁ · 12 strokes
气 qi
air, gas; steam, vapor; anger
radical 84 ⽓ · 4 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “temperament”

WordPinyinMeaning
气质 (氣質)qì zhìpersonality traits; temperament; disposition; aura; air; feel; vibe
脾性pí xìngtemperament; disposition
性格xìng génature; disposition
音律yīn lǜtuning; temperament; music
性情xìng qíngnature; temperament

Related words

Other words that share a character with 脾气.

WordPinyinMeaning
发脾气 (發脾氣)fā pí qìto lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to throw a tantrum
脾胃pí wèispleen and stomach (digestive organs in TCM); preferences
脾脏 (脾臟)pí zàngspleen
坏脾气 (壞脾氣)huài pí qìbad temper
脾虚 (脾虛)pí xūdepletion of the spleen (Chinese medicine)
天气 (天氣)tiān qìweather
空气 (空氣)kōng qìair; atmosphere
气候 (氣候)qì hòu(meteorology) climate; (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs)

See also: Japanese symbol for “temperament”.

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.

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