--- title: "Chinese Tattoo Translator: Check What Your Chinese Tattoo Means | Mandarin The Wild" description: "Type the characters of a Chinese tattoo and see what they really say, word by word, with pinyin and meaning, and whether they make a real word. Plus common tattoo words like 勇气, 力量 and 平安. Free." canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-tattoo-translator" author: "Mandarin The Wild" --- Free tool · No sign-up # Chinese tattoo checker Type the characters and see what they really say, word by word, before you ink them. Your tattoo’s characters ## Common Chinese tattoo words - [爱àito love](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%88%B1) [Strokes of 爱](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%88%B1) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E7%88%B1) - [家jiāhome](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%AE%B6) [Strokes of 家](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%AE%B6) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%AE%B6) - [勇气yǒngqìcourage](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8B%87%E6%B0%94) [Strokes of 勇](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%8B%87) [Strokes of 气](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%B0%94) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%8B%87%E6%B0%94) - [力量lìliangstrength](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8A%9B%E9%87%8F) [Strokes of 力](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%8A%9B) [Strokes of 量](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%87%8F) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%8A%9B%E9%87%8F) - [平安píng’ānsafe and sound](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B9%B3%E5%AE%89) [Strokes of 平](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%B9%B3) [Strokes of 安](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%AE%89) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%B9%B3%E5%AE%89) - [和平hépíngpeace](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%92%8C%E5%B9%B3) [Strokes of 和](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%92%8C) [Strokes of 平](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%B9%B3) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%92%8C%E5%B9%B3) - [希望xīwàngto hope](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B8%8C%E6%9C%9B) [Strokes of 希](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%B8%8C) [Strokes of 望](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%9C%9B) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%B8%8C%E6%9C%9B) - [自由zìyóufree](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%87%AA%E7%94%B1) [Strokes of 自](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%87%AA) [Strokes of 由](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%94%B1) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E8%87%AA%E7%94%B1) - [梦想mèngxiǎngdream](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%A2%A6%E6%83%B3) [Strokes of 梦](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%A2%A6) [Strokes of 想](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%83%B3) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E6%A2%A6%E6%83%B3) - [幸福xìngfúhappy](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B9%B8%E7%A6%8F) [Strokes of 幸](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%B9%B8) [Strokes of 福](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%A6%8F) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%B9%B8%E7%A6%8F) - [坚强jiānqiángstrong](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9D%9A%E5%BC%BA) [Strokes of 坚](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%9D%9A) [Strokes of 强](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%BC%BA) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%9D%9A%E5%BC%BA) - [智慧zhìhuìwisdom](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%99%BA%E6%85%A7) [Strokes of 智](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%99%BA) [Strokes of 慧](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%85%A7) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E6%99%BA%E6%85%A7) - [永远yǒngyuǎnforever](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B0%B8%E8%BF%9C) [Strokes of 永](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%B0%B8) [Strokes of 远](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%BF%9C) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E6%B0%B8%E8%BF%9C) - [勇敢yǒnggǎnbrave](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8B%87%E6%95%A2) [Strokes of 勇](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%8B%87) [Strokes of 敢](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%95%A2) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%8B%87%E6%95%A2) - [心xīnheart](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BF%83) [Strokes of 心](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%BF%83) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%BF%83) - [福fúgood fortune](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%A6%8F) [Strokes of 福](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%A6%8F) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E7%A6%8F) - [龙lóngdragon](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%BE%99) [Strokes of 龙](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%BE%99) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E9%BE%99) - [美měibeautiful](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%BE%8E) [Strokes of 美](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%BE%8E) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E7%BE%8E) - [快乐kuàilèhappy](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BF%AB%E4%B9%90) [Strokes of 快](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%BF%AB) [Strokes of 乐](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E4%B9%90) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%BF%AB%E4%B9%90) - [生命shēngmìnglife](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%94%9F%E5%91%BD) [Strokes of 生](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%94%9F) [Strokes of 命](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%91%BD) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E7%94%9F%E5%91%BD) - [灵魂línghúnsoul](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%81%B5%E9%AD%82) [Strokes of 灵](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%81%B5) [Strokes of 魂](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%AD%82) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E7%81%B5%E9%AD%82) - [和谐héxiéharmonious](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%92%8C%E8%B0%90) [Strokes of 和](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%92%8C) [Strokes of 谐](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%B0%90) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%92%8C%E8%B0%90) - [信念xìnniànbelief](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BF%A1%E5%BF%B5) [Strokes of 信](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E4%BF%A1) [Strokes of 念](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%BF%B5) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E4%BF%A1%E5%BF%B5) - [荣誉róngyùhonor](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%8D%A3%E8%AA%89) [Strokes of 荣](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%8D%A3) [Strokes of 誉](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%AA%89) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E8%8D%A3%E8%AA%89) - [命运mìngyùnfate](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%91%BD%E8%BF%90) [Strokes of 命](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%91%BD) [Strokes of 运](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%BF%90) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%91%BD%E8%BF%90) - [缘分yuánfènfate](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%BC%98%E5%88%86) [Strokes of 缘](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%BC%98) [Strokes of 分](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%88%86) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E7%BC%98%E5%88%86) - [坚持jiānchíto persist](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9D%9A%E6%8C%81) [Strokes of 坚](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%9D%9A) [Strokes of 持](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%8C%81) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%9D%9A%E6%8C%81) - [宁静níngjìngpeaceful](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%AE%81%E9%9D%99) [Strokes of 宁](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%AE%81) [Strokes of 静](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%9D%99) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%AE%81%E9%9D%99) - [光guānglight](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%85%89) [Strokes of 光](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%85%89) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%85%89) - [母亲mǔqīnmother](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%AF%8D%E4%BA%B2) [Strokes of 母](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%AF%8D) [Strokes of 亲](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E4%BA%B2) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E6%AF%8D%E4%BA%B2) - [父亲fùqinfather](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%88%B6%E4%BA%B2) [Strokes of 父](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%88%B6) [Strokes of 亲](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E4%BA%B2) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E7%88%B6%E4%BA%B2) - [姐妹jiěmèisisters](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A7%90%E5%A6%B9) [Strokes of 姐](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%A7%90) [Strokes of 妹](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%A6%B9) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%A7%90%E5%A6%B9) - [兄弟xiōngdìbrother](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%85%84%E5%BC%9F) [Strokes of 兄](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%85%84) [Strokes of 弟](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%BC%9F) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E5%85%84%E5%BC%9F) - [朋友péngyǒufriend](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%9C%8B%E5%8F%8B) [Strokes of 朋](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%9C%8B) [Strokes of 友](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%8F%8B) [Practice sheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet?text=%E6%9C%8B%E5%8F%8B) ## How it reads your tattoo Our reader splits the characters into words as a Chinese reader would, then gives each word’s pinyin and its meaning from our dictionary. Words together are read word by word; it doesn’t judge whether a phrase sounds natural, so have a native speaker read a whole sentence too. ## Not a word we know Characters that don’t make a word are marked, with what each one means on its own. A word written in the wrong order, like 气勇 for 勇气 (courage), is a common tattoo mistake, so the checker also reads the characters the other way round. ## Mirrored, upside down or the wrong font A mirrored or upside-down character can’t be typed, so if you can’t find one of your tattoo’s characters in your keyboard’s handwriting input, it may be drawn wrong. Horizontal Chinese reads left to right, and vertical Chinese top to bottom. ## Simplified or traditional? Both are read. Mainland China writes simplified characters (龙, 爱); Taiwan and Hong Kong write traditional ones (龍, 愛). Pick one and keep the whole tattoo in it. ## More free tools - [Your name in Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name) - [How to say it in Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/in-chinese) - [Stroke order](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order) - [Character worksheet](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-character-worksheet) - [Chinese zodiac](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-zodiac) Meanings from our own dictionary. Nothing you type is kept.