Chinese symbol for “verse”
诗词
shī cí
Traditional: 詩詞
verse
The closest CC-CEDICT match for verse is 诗词 (shī cí), defined as: verse.
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 “verse”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 诗句 (詩句) | shī jù | verse; measure word: 行 (háng) |
| 诗 (詩) | shī | poem; measure word: 首 (shǒu) |
| 吟 | yín | to chant; to recite; verse; song (often used in titles of classical poems) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 诗词.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 诗人 (詩人) | shī rén | bard; poet |
| 诗歌 (詩歌) | shī gē | poem; measure word: 本 (běn), 首 (shǒu), 段 (duàn) |
| 史诗 (史詩) | shǐ shī | an epic; poetic saga |
| 诗集 (詩集) | shī jí | poetry anthology |
| 诗句 (詩句) | shī jù | verse; measure word: 行 (háng) |
| 歌词 (歌詞) | gē cí | song lyric; lyrics |
| 词汇 (詞匯) | cí huì | variant of 词汇 (cí huì) |
| 名词 (名詞) | míng cí | (linguistics) noun; term (name for a concept) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “verse”.
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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