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Chinese symbol for “timer”

计时器
jì shí qì
Traditional: 計時器
timer

The closest CC-CEDICT match for timer is 计时器 (jì shí qì), defined as: timer.

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

计 jì
to calculate, to count; to plan, to reckon; plot, scheme
radical 149 ⾔ · 4 strokes
时 shí
time, season; period, era, age
radical 72 ⽇ · 7 strokes
器 qì
device, instrument, tool; receptacle, vessel
radical 30 ⼝ · 16 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “timer”

WordPinyinMeaning
定时器 (定時器)dìng shí qìtimer
定时钟 (定時鐘)dìng shí zhōngtimer; timing clock

Related words

Other words that share a character with 计时器.

WordPinyinMeaning
计划 (計劃)jì huàplan; project
设计 (設計)shè jìto design; to plan; design; plan
统计 (統計)tǒng jìstatistics; to count
计算 (計算)jì suànto calculate; to compute; to consider; to think over
估计 (估計)gū jìto estimate; to assess; to calculate; (coll.) to reckon; to think (that ...)
计算机 (計算機)jì suàn jīcomputer; (Tw) calculator
时间 (時間)shí jiān(concept of) time; (duration of) time
时候 (時候)shí houtime; length of time
武器wǔ qìweapon; arms

See also: Japanese symbol for “timer”.

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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