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Chinese symbol for “xi”

克西
kè xī
xi (Greek letter Ξ, ξ)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for xi is 克西 (kè xī), defined as: xi (Greek letter Ξ, ξ).

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

克 kè
to subdue, to restrain, to overcome; used in transliterations
radical 10 ⼉ · 7 strokes
西 xī
west, western, westward
radical 146 ⾑ · 6 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 克西.

WordPinyinMeaning
坦克tǎn kè(loanword) tank (military vehicle); (derog.) (slang) overweight woman
马克 (馬克)mǎ kèmark (monetary unit)
克服kè fú(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer
巧克力qiǎo kè lì(loanword) chocolate; 块 (kuài)
麦克 (麥克)mài kè(loanword) microphone
克拉kè lācarat (mass) (loanword)
东西 (東西)dōng xīeast and west
西部xī bùwestern part

See also: Japanese symbol for “xi”.

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.