Chinese symbol for “worthwhile”
合算
hé suàn
worthwhile; to be a good deal; to be a bargain; to reckon up
The closest CC-CEDICT match for worthwhile is 合算 (hé suàn), defined as: worthwhile; to be a good deal; to be a bargain; to reckon up; to calculate.
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 “worthwhile”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 犯得着 (犯得著) | fàn de zháo | worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile); also written 犯得上 (fàn de shàng) |
| 划算 | huá suàn | to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons) |
| 有搞头 (有搞頭) | yǒu gǎo tou | (coll.) worthwhile; likely to be fruitful |
| 犯得上 | fàn de shàng | worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile) |
| 值当 (值當) | zhí dang | (coll.) worth it; worthwhile |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 合算.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 合作 | hé zuò | to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together |
| 综合 (綜合) | zōng hé | comprehensive; composite |
| 结合 (結合) | jié hé | to combine; to link |
| 联合 (聯合) | lián hé | to combine; to join |
| 合法 | hé fǎ | lawful; legitimate |
| 适合 (適合) | shì hé | to fit; to suit |
| 计算 (計算) | jì suàn | to calculate; to compute; to consider; to think over |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan; to intend |
See also: Japanese symbol for “worthwhile”.
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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