Chinese symbol for “true”
真实
zhēn shí
Traditional: 真實
true; real
The closest CC-CEDICT match for true is 真实 (zhēn shí), defined as: true; real.
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 “true”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 真正 | zhēn zhèng | genuine; real; true; really; indeed |
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true |
| 真 | zhēn | really; truly |
| 真诚 (真誠) | zhēn chéng | sincere; genuine; true |
| 确实 (確實) | què shí | indeed; really |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 真实.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 真的 | zhēn de | really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine |
| 真正 | zhēn zhèng | genuine; real; true; really; indeed |
| 真是 | zhēn shi | indeed; truly; (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc) |
| 认真 (認真) | rèn zhēn | conscientious; earnest |
| 真相 | zhēn xiàng | the truth about sth; the actual facts |
| 其实 (其實) | qí shí | actually; in fact; really |
| 实现 (實現) | shí xiàn | to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about |
| 实施 (實施) | shí shī | to implement; to carry out |
See also: Japanese symbol for “true”.
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.