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Chinese symbol for “transient”

稍纵即逝
shāo zòng jí shì
Traditional: 稍縱即逝
transient; fleeting

The closest CC-CEDICT match for transient is 稍纵即逝 (shāo zòng jí shì), defined as: transient; fleeting.

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

稍 shāo
somewhat, slightly, a little; rather
radical 115 ⽲ · 12 strokes
纵 zòng
to indulge in, to give free reign to
radical 120 ⽷ · 7 strokes
即 jí
promptly, quickly, immediately
radical 26 ⼙ · 7 strokes
逝 shì
to die, to pass away
radical 162 ⾡ · 10 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “transient”

WordPinyinMeaning
暂态 (暫態)zàn tàitransient
浮fúto float; superficial
浮云 (浮雲)fú yúnfloating clouds; fleeting
槿jǐnHibiscus syriacus; transient
易逝yì shìpassing; transient

Related words

Other words that share a character with 稍纵即逝.

WordPinyinMeaning
稍微shāo wēia little bit
稍后 (稍後)shāo hòuin a little while; shortly after
稍稍shāo shāosomewhat; a little
稍早shāo zǎoa little early
稍候shāo hòuto wait a moment
稍许 (稍許)shāo xǔa little; a bit
操纵 (操縱)cāo zòngto operate; to control
纵然 (縱然)zòng ráneven if; even though
即使jí shǐeven if; even though
逝世shì shìto pass away; to die

See also: Japanese symbol for “transient”.

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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