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Chinese symbol for “therefore”

所以
suǒ yǐ
therefore; as a result; so; the reason why

The closest CC-CEDICT match for therefore is 所以 (suǒ yǐ), defined as: therefore; as a result; so; the reason why.

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

所 suǒ
place, location; "that which", a particle introducing a passive clause
radical 63 ⼾ · 8 strokes
以 yǐ
according to; so as to; because of; then
radical 9 ⼈ · 5 strokes

Other Chinese words for “therefore”

WordPinyinMeaning
因而yīn értherefore; as a result
故而gù értherefore
故此gù cǐtherefore
爰yuántherefore; consequently
故gùhappening; instance

Related words

Other words that share a character with 所以.

WordPinyinMeaning
所有suǒ yǒuall; to have; to possess; to own
所谓 (所謂)suǒ wèiwhat is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...; (derog.) so-called
所有人suǒ yǒu réneveryone; owner
有所yǒu suǒsomewhat; to some extent
厕所 (廁所)cè suǒtoilet; lavatory; 间 (jiān),处 (chù)
可以kě yǐcan; may
以及yǐ jíand; as well as
以后 (以後)yǐ hòuafter; later

See also: Japanese symbol for “therefore”.

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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