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Chinese symbol for “wits”

悟性
wù xìng
perception; wits; power of understanding; comprehension

The closest CC-CEDICT match for wits is 悟性 (wù xìng), defined as: perception; wits; power of understanding; comprehension.

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

悟 wù
to apprehend, to realize, to become aware
radical 61 ⼼ · 10 strokes
性 xìng
sex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective
radical 61 ⼼ · 8 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 悟性.

WordPinyinMeaning
觉悟 (覺悟)jué wùto come to understand; to realize
领悟 (領悟)lǐng wùto understand; to comprehend
感悟gǎn wùto come to realize; to appreciate (feelings)
醒悟xǐng wùto come to oneself; to come to realize
恍然大悟huǎng rán dà wù(idiom) to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light
顿悟 (頓悟)dùn wùa flash of realization; the truth in a flash
女性nǚ xìngwoman; the female sex
男性nán xìngthe male sex; a male

See also: Japanese symbol for “wits”.

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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