Chinese symbol for “trick”
戏
xì
Traditional: 戲
trick; drama; play; show
The closest CC-CEDICT match for trick is 戏 (xì), defined as: trick; drama; play; show; 出 (chū),场 (chǎng),台 (tái).
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 “trick”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 诡计 (詭計) | guǐ jì | trick; ruse |
| 伎俩 (伎倆) | jì liǎng | trick; scheme; ploy; skill |
| 着 (著) | zhāo | a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]); trick; tactic |
| 窍门 (竅門) | qiào mén | a trick; an ingenious method |
| 花招 | huā zhāo | trick; maneuver |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 戏.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 游戏 (遊戲) | yóu xì | game (场 (chǎng)); to play |
| 戏剧 (戲劇) | xì jù | a drama; a play; theater; script of a play |
| 戏曲 (戲曲) | xì qǔ | Chinese opera |
| 游戏机 (遊戲機) | yóu xì jī | video game machine; video game console |
| 演戏 (演戲) | yǎn xì | to put on a play; to perform |
| 戏院 (戲院) | xì yuàn | theater; cinema |
See also: Japanese symbol for “trick”.
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.