Chinese symbol for “typeface”
字体
zì tǐ
Traditional: 字體
calligraphic style; typeface; font
The closest CC-CEDICT match for typeface is 字体 (zì tǐ), defined as: calligraphic style; typeface; font.
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 “typeface”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 字体.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 数字 (數字) | shù zì | numeral; digit |
| 文字 | wén zì | character; script |
| 字母 | zì mǔ | letter (of the alphabet); 个 (gè) |
| 字幕 | zì mù | subtitles; captions (of a movie etc) |
| 汉字 (漢字) | hàn zì | Chinese character(s) |
| 媒体 (媒體) | méi tǐ | media, esp. news media |
| 身体 (身體) | shēn tǐ | the body; one's health |
See also: Japanese symbol for “typeface”.
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.