Chinese symbol for “visible”
显性
xiǎn xìng
Traditional: 顯性
visible; conspicuous; phanero-; dominant (gene)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for visible is 显性 (xiǎn xìng), defined as: visible; conspicuous; phanero-; dominant (gene).
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 “visible”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有形 | yǒu xíng | material; tangible; visible; shapely |
| 可见 (可見) | kě jiàn | it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear |
| 外显 (外顯) | wài xiǎn | externally manifested; visible; evident |
| 在望 | zài wàng | within view; visible; (fig.) in the offing; around the corner; soon to materialize |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 显性.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 显示 (顯示) | xiǎn shì | to show; to illustrate |
| 明显 (明顯) | míng xiǎn | clear; distinct |
| 显然 (顯然) | xiǎn rán | clearly; evidently; obviously |
| 显得 (顯得) | xiǎn de | to seem; to look |
| 显著 (顯著) | xiǎn zhù | outstanding; notable |
| 显现 (顯現) | xiǎn xiàn | appearance; to appear |
| 女性 | nǚ xìng | woman; the female sex |
| 男性 | nán xìng | the male sex; a male |
See also: Japanese symbol for “visible”.
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.