Chinese symbol for “truth”
真理
zhēn lǐ
truth; 个 (gè)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for truth is 真理 (zhēn lǐ), defined as: truth; 个 (gè).
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
Other Chinese words for “truth”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 实话 (實話) | shí huà | truth |
| 实情 (實情) | shí qíng | the actual situation; the truth |
| 真情 | zhēn qíng | real situation; the truth; true emotions; true feelings |
| 理 | lǐ | texture; grain (of wood) |
| 谛 (諦) | dì | to examine; truth (Buddhism) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 真理.
| 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) |
| 真实 (真實) | zhēn shí | true; real |
| 认真 (認真) | rèn zhēn | conscientious; earnest |
| 真相 | zhēn xiàng | the truth about sth; the actual facts |
| 管理 | guǎn lǐ | to supervise; to manage |
| 处理 (處理) | chǔ lǐ | to handle; to deal with; to punish |
See also: Japanese symbol for “truth”.
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.