Chinese symbols copy and paste starts with 爱, Love, ài. Each of the 158 characters carries the meaning and Mandarin reading that Unihan, Unicode's own Han database, gives it, so nothing is translated from memory. Words, trigrams and emoji follow.
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Simplified first, traditional below
Where the two scripts differ, the first seven groups use the simplified character. Unihan lists a separate traditional form for 31 of them, and Traditional forms of the characters above holds those in the same order: 爱 becomes 愛, 龙 becomes 龍. Wikipedia gives traditional characters as official in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
What counts as a Chinese emoji
Chinese emoji copy and paste is a short list: CLDR, Unicode's list of search words, files Chinese under one emoji, 👲. The last group adds six flags, 🧧, 🥮, 🥟 and 🀄. The 15 emoji with a character inside are all named Japanese buttons, and the zodiac group pairs each animal's character with its emoji.
Tips
Search in English: love, dragon or strength finds the character, any traditional form and its bracket tile.
One character can carry several meanings. Read the whole gloss in the full list before it goes on anything permanent.
【name】 and 『name』 copy the word name: paste, then type your own over it.
Questions and answers
What is the Chinese symbol for love?
爱, read ài, which Unihan glosses as "love, be fond of, like". That is the simplified form, and the traditional form is 愛, with the same reading. For the whole sentence, 我爱你 is I love you, wǒ ài nǐ.
What is the Chinese symbol for strength?
Two tiles are close. 力, read lì, is glossed by Unihan as "power, capability, influence". 强, read qiáng, is glossed "strong, powerful, energetic", and its traditional form is 強. Searching strength here finds all three, and 〖力〗 in brackets.
Are these simplified or traditional Chinese characters?
Both. Of the 127 characters in the first seven groups, 96 have no separate traditional form for the meaning given. The other 31 come in simplified form first, and each has its traditional form in the eighth group.
Which emoji have Chinese characters in them?
Fifteen emoji hold a character, and CLDR names every one a Japanese button. 🈲, for one, holds 禁, which Unihan glosses as "restrict, prohibit, forbid". The mahjong tile 🀄, named red dragon, is the only mahjong tile that is an emoji.
美Beautiful, měiU+7F8E CJK unified ideograph-7F8E. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and gives the Mandarin reading měi. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
命Destiny, mìngU+547D CJK unified ideograph-547D. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction" and gives the Mandarin reading mìng. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
囍Double happiness, xǐU+56CD CJK unified ideograph-56CD. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "double happiness" and gives the Mandarin reading xǐ. Wikipedia describes it as two copies of the character before it squeezed into one square, commonly used as a decoration symbol of marriage. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
梦Dream, mèngU+68A6 CJK unified ideograph-68A6. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "dream; visionary; wishful" and gives the Mandarin reading mèng. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 夢, has its own tile further down.
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Love, luck and blessings, continued
缘Fate, yuánU+7F18 CJK unified ideograph-7F18. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate" and gives the Mandarin reading yuán. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 緣, has its own tile further down.
永Forever, yǒngU+6C38 CJK unified ideograph-6C38. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and gives the Mandarin reading yǒng. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
福Good fortune, fúU+798F CJK unified ideograph-798F. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and gives the Mandarin reading fú. Wikipedia says it is often displayed upside down on diagonal red squares, because the words for upside down and to arrive sound the same, dào. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
祥Good omen, xiángU+7965 CJK unified ideograph-7965. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "good luck, good omen; happiness" and gives the Mandarin reading xiáng. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
乐Happy, lèU+4E50 CJK unified ideograph-4E50. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "happy, glad; enjoyable; music" and gives the Mandarin reading lè. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 樂, has its own tile further down.
和Harmony, héU+548C CJK unified ideograph-548C. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "harmony, peace; peaceful, calm" and gives the Mandarin reading hé. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
康Healthy, kāngU+5EB7 CJK unified ideograph-5EB7. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy" and gives the Mandarin reading kāng. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
心Heart, xīnU+5FC3 CJK unified ideograph-5FC3. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "heart; mind, intelligence; soul" and gives the Mandarin reading xīn. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
喜Joy, xǐU+559C CJK unified ideograph-559C. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing" and gives the Mandarin reading xǐ. Wikipedia gives its meaning as joy. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
生Life, shēngU+751F CJK unified ideograph-751F. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "life, living, lifetime; birth" and gives the Mandarin reading shēng. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
寿Long life, shòuU+5BFF CJK unified ideograph-5BFF. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "old age, long life; lifespan" and gives the Mandarin reading shòu. With the two tiles before it, it names the three stars Fú, Lù and Shòu, which Wikipedia calls the three attributes of a good life. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 壽, has its own tile further down.
爱Love, àiU+7231 CJK unified ideograph-7231. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "love, be fond of, like" and gives the Mandarin reading ài. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 愛, has its own tile further down.
运Luck, yùnU+8FD0 CJK unified ideograph-8FD0. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "luck, fortune; ship, transport" and gives the Mandarin reading yùn. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 運, has its own tile further down.
吉Lucky, jíU+5409 CJK unified ideograph-5409. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "lucky, propitious, good" and gives the Mandarin reading jí. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
安Peaceful, ānU+5B89 CJK unified ideograph-5B89. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "peaceful, tranquil, quiet" and gives the Mandarin reading ān. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
禄Prosperity, lùU+7984 CJK unified ideograph-7984. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "blessing, happiness, prosperity" and gives the Mandarin reading lù. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 祿, has its own tile further down.
富Rich, fùU+5BCC CJK unified ideograph-5BCC. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "abundant, ample; rich, wealthy" and gives the Mandarin reading fù. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
财Wealth, cáiU+8D22 CJK unified ideograph-8D22. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "wealth, valuables, riches" and gives the Mandarin reading cái. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 財, has its own tile further down.
Strength and virtues 17
仁Benevolence, rénU+4EC1 CJK unified ideograph-4EC1. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and gives the Mandarin reading rén. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
勇Brave, yǒngU+52C7 CJK unified ideograph-52C7. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "brave, courageous, fierce" and gives the Mandarin reading yǒng. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
忍Endure, rěnU+5FCD CJK unified ideograph-5FCD. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "endure, bear, suffer; forbear" and gives the Mandarin reading rěn. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
孝Filial piety, xiàoU+5B5D CJK unified ideograph-5B5D. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "filial piety, obedience; mourning" and gives the Mandarin reading xiào. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
恩Kindness, ēnU+6069 CJK unified ideograph-6069. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "kindness, mercy, charity" and gives the Mandarin reading ēn. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
忠Loyalty, zhōngU+5FE0 CJK unified ideograph-5FE0. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "loyalty, devotion, fidelity" and gives the Mandarin reading zhōng. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
武Martial, wǔU+6B66 CJK unified ideograph-6B66. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "military; martial, warlike" and gives the Mandarin reading wǔ. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
力Power, lìU+529B CJK unified ideograph-529B. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "power, capability, influence" and gives the Mandarin reading lì. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
静Quiet, jìngU+9759 CJK unified ideograph-9759. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "quiet, still, motionless; gentle" and gives the Mandarin reading jìng. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 靜, has its own tile further down.
义Righteousness, yìU+4E49 CJK unified ideograph-4E49. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "right conduct, righteousness" and gives the Mandarin reading yì. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 義, has its own tile further down.
强Strong, qiángU+5F3A CJK unified ideograph-5F3A. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "strong, powerful, energetic" and gives the Mandarin reading qiáng. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 強, has its own tile further down.
真True, zhēnU+771F CJK unified ideograph-771F. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "real, actual, true, genuine" and gives the Mandarin reading zhēn. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
信Trust, xìnU+4FE1 CJK unified ideograph-4FE1. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "trust, believe; letter" and gives the Mandarin reading xìn. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
胜Victory, shèngU+80DC CJK unified ideograph-80DC. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "victory; excel, be better than" and gives the Mandarin reading shèng. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 勝, has its own tile further down.
德Virtue, déU+5FB7 CJK unified ideograph-5FB7. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "ethics, morality, virtue" and gives the Mandarin reading dé. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
志Will, zhìU+5FD7 CJK unified ideograph-5FD7. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "purpose, will, determination; annals" and gives the Mandarin reading zhì. Unihan also lists 誌 as a traditional form, but glosses it as "write down; record; magazine", a different word, so for this meaning both scripts write 志.
智Wisdom, zhìU+667A CJK unified ideograph-667A. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and gives the Mandarin reading zhì. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
Gods, ghosts and the way 11
帝Emperor, dìU+5E1D CJK unified ideograph-5E1D. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "supreme ruler, emperor; god" and gives the Mandarin reading dì. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
空Empty, kōngU+7A7A CJK unified ideograph-7A7A. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "empty, hollow, bare, deserted" and gives the Mandarin reading kōng. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
鬼Ghost, guǐU+9B3C CJK unified ideograph-9B3C. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "ghost; spirit of dead; devil" and gives the Mandarin reading guǐ. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
神God, shénU+795E CJK unified ideograph-795E. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "spirit, god, supernatural being" and gives the Mandarin reading shén. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
仙Immortal, xiānU+4ED9 CJK unified ideograph-4ED9. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal; cent" and gives the Mandarin reading xiān. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
王King, wángU+738B CJK unified ideograph-738B. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "king, ruler; royal" and gives the Mandarin reading wáng. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
禅Meditation, chánU+7985 CJK unified ideograph-7985. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "meditation, contemplation" and gives the Mandarin reading chán. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 禪, has its own tile further down.
魂Soul, húnU+9B42 CJK unified ideograph-9B42. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "soul, spirit" and gives the Mandarin reading hún. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
剑Sword, jiànU+5251 CJK unified ideograph-5251. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "sword, dagger, saber" and gives the Mandarin reading jiàn. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 劍, has its own tile further down.
气Vapor, qìU+6C14 CJK unified ideograph-6C14. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "steam, vapor" and gives the Mandarin reading qì. The reading is the qi of qigong. Unihan adds the sense of spirit only on the traditional form. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 氣, has its own tile further down.
道Way, dàoU+9053 CJK unified ideograph-9053. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "path, road, street; method, way" and gives the Mandarin reading dào. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
Sky, earth, plants and animals 28
竹Bamboo, zhúU+7AF9 CJK unified ideograph-7AF9. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "bamboo; flute" and gives the Mandarin reading zhú. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
云Clouds, yúnU+4E91 CJK unified ideograph-4E91. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "say, speak; clouds" and gives the Mandarin reading yún. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 雲, has its own tile further down.
鹤Crane, hèU+9E64 CJK unified ideograph-9E64. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "crane; Grus species (various)" and gives the Mandarin reading hè. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 鶴, has its own tile further down.
地Earth, dìU+5730 CJK unified ideograph-5730. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "earth; soil, ground; region" and lists two Mandarin readings, de and dì. Wikipedia's page on the word for the earth gives dì. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
火Fire, huǒU+706B CJK unified ideograph-706B. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "fire, flame; burn; anger, rage" and gives the Mandarin reading huǒ. One of the five phases, or wuxing, which Wikipedia lists as wood, fire, earth, metal and water: this is fire. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
花Flower, huāU+82B1 CJK unified ideograph-82B1. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "flower; blossoms" and gives the Mandarin reading huā. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
林Forest, línU+6797 CJK unified ideograph-6797. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "forest, grove" and gives the Mandarin reading lín. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
金Gold, jīnU+91D1 CJK unified ideograph-91D1. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "gold; metals in general; money" and gives the Mandarin reading jīn. One of the five phases, or wuxing, which Wikipedia lists as wood, fire, earth, metal and water: this is metal. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
光Light, guāngU+5149 CJK unified ideograph-5149. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "light, brilliant, shine; only" and gives the Mandarin reading guāng. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
电Lightning, diànU+7535 CJK unified ideograph-7535. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "electricity; electric; lightning" and gives the Mandarin reading diàn. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 電, has its own tile further down.
莲Lotus, liánU+83B2 CJK unified ideograph-83B2. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "lotus, water lily; paradise" and gives the Mandarin reading lián. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 蓮, has its own tile further down.
月Moon, yuèU+6708 CJK unified ideograph-6708. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "moon; month" and gives the Mandarin reading yuè. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
山Mountain, shānU+5C71 CJK unified ideograph-5C71. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "mountain, hill, peak" and gives the Mandarin reading shān. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
兰Orchid, lánU+5170 CJK unified ideograph-5170. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "orchid; elegant, graceful" and gives the Mandarin reading lán. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 蘭, has its own tile further down.
凤Phoenix, fèngU+51E4 CJK unified ideograph-51E4. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "male phoenix; symbol of joy" and gives the Mandarin reading fèng. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 鳳, has its own tile further down.
梅Plum, méiU+6885 CJK unified ideograph-6885. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "plums; prunes" and gives the Mandarin reading méi. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
雨Rain, yǔU+96E8 CJK unified ideograph-96E8. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "rain; rainy" and gives the Mandarin reading yǔ. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
天Sky, tiānU+5929 CJK unified ideograph-5929. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "sky, heaven; god, celestial" and gives the Mandarin reading tiān. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
雪Snow, xuěU+96EA CJK unified ideograph-96EA. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "snow; wipe away shame, avenge" and gives the Mandarin reading xuě. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
土Soil, tǔU+571F CJK unified ideograph-571F. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "soil, earth; items made of earth" and gives the Mandarin reading tǔ. One of the five phases, or wuxing, which Wikipedia lists as wood, fire, earth, metal and water: this is earth. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
星Star, xīngU+661F CJK unified ideograph-661F. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "a star, planet; any point of light" and gives the Mandarin reading xīng. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
石Stone, shíU+77F3 CJK unified ideograph-77F3. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "stone, rock, mineral" and gives the Mandarin reading shí. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
日Sun, rìU+65E5 CJK unified ideograph-65E5. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "sun; day; daytime" and gives the Mandarin reading rì. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
雷Thunder, léiU+96F7 CJK unified ideograph-96F7. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "thunder" and gives the Mandarin reading léi. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
水Water, shuǐU+6C34 CJK unified ideograph-6C34. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "water, liquid, lotion, juice" and gives the Mandarin reading shuǐ. One of the five phases, or wuxing, which Wikipedia lists as wood, fire, earth, metal and water: this is water. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
风Wind, fēngU+98CE CJK unified ideograph-98CE. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "wind; air; manners, atmosphere" and gives the Mandarin reading fēng. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 風, has its own tile further down.
狼Wolf, lángU+72FC CJK unified ideograph-72FC. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "wolf" and gives the Mandarin reading láng. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
木Wood, mùU+6728 CJK unified ideograph-6728. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "tree; wood, lumber; wooden" and gives the Mandarin reading mù. One of the five phases, or wuxing, which Wikipedia lists as wood, fire, earth, metal and water: this is wood. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
The 12 zodiac animals, each with its emoji 26
鸡Chicken, jīU+9E21 CJK unified ideograph-9E21. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "chicken" and gives the Mandarin reading jī. Tenth of the 12 zodiac animals in Wikipedia's order, which begins with the rat. Wikipedia calls the sign the Rooster; the character is the word for any chicken. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 雞, has its own tile further down.
🐕DogU+1F415. The Unicode names list marks it as the eleventh of the signs of the Asian zodiac. Emoji 0.7.
狗Dog, gǒuU+72D7 CJK unified ideograph-72D7. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "dog, Canis familiaris" and gives the Mandarin reading gǒu. Eleventh of the 12 zodiac animals in Wikipedia's order, which begins with the rat. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
🐉DragonU+1F409. The Unicode names list marks it as the fifth of the signs of the Asian zodiac. Emoji 1.0.
龙Dragon, lóngU+9F99 CJK unified ideograph-9F99. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "dragon; symbolic of emperor" and gives the Mandarin reading lóng. Fifth of the 12 zodiac animals in Wikipedia's order, which begins with the rat. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 龍, has its own tile further down.
🐑EweU+1F411. The Unicode names list marks it as the eighth sign of the Asian zodiac as used in Persia. Its Unicode name is Sheep. Emoji 0.6.
🐐GoatU+1F410. The Unicode names list marks it as the eighth sign of the Asian zodiac as used in Vietnam. Wikipedia's list of the Chinese zodiac calls the eighth animal the Goat. Emoji 1.0.
羊Goat, yángU+7F8A CJK unified ideograph-7F8A. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "sheep, goat" and gives the Mandarin reading yáng. Eighth of the 12 zodiac animals in Wikipedia's order, which begins with the rat. Unihan gives sheep and goat for the one character, and Wikipedia calls the sign the Goat. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
🐎HorseU+1F40E. The Unicode names list marks it as the seventh of the signs of the Asian zodiac. Emoji 0.6.
马Horse, mǎU+9A6C CJK unified ideograph-9A6C. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "horse" and gives the Mandarin reading mǎ. Seventh of the 12 zodiac animals in Wikipedia's order, which begins with the rat. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 馬, has its own tile further down.
🐒MonkeyU+1F412. The Unicode names list marks it as the ninth of the signs of the Asian zodiac. Emoji 0.6.
猴Monkey, hóuU+7334 CJK unified ideograph-7334. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "monkey, ape; monkey-like" and gives the Mandarin reading hóu. Ninth of the 12 zodiac animals in Wikipedia's order, which begins with the rat. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
🐂OxU+1F402. The Unicode names list marks it as the second of the signs of the Asian zodiac. Emoji 1.0.
牛Ox, niúU+725B CJK unified ideograph-725B. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "cow, ox, bull" and gives the Mandarin reading niú. Second of the 12 zodiac animals in Wikipedia's order, which begins with the rat. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
🐖PigU+1F416. The Unicode names list marks it as the twelfth of the signs of the Asian zodiac. Emoji 1.0.
猪Pig, zhūU+732A CJK unified ideograph-732A. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "pig, hog, wild boar" and gives the Mandarin reading zhū. Twelfth of the 12 zodiac animals in Wikipedia's order, which begins with the rat. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 豬, has its own tile further down.
🐇RabbitU+1F407. The Unicode names list marks it as the fourth of the signs of the Asian zodiac. Emoji 1.0.
兔Rabbit, tùU+5154 CJK unified ideograph-5154. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "rabbit, hare" and gives the Mandarin reading tù. Fourth of the 12 zodiac animals in Wikipedia's order, which begins with the rat. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
🐏RamU+1F40F. The Unicode names list marks it as the eighth of the signs of the Asian zodiac. It marks the ewe for Persia and the goat for Vietnam, the next two tiles. Emoji 1.0.
🐀RatU+1F400. The Unicode names list marks it as the first of the signs of the Asian zodiac. Emoji 1.0.
鼠Rat, shǔU+9F20 CJK unified ideograph-9F20. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "rat, mouse" and gives the Mandarin reading shǔ. First of the 12 zodiac animals in Wikipedia's order, which begins with the rat. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
🐓RoosterU+1F413. The Unicode names list marks it as the tenth of the signs of the Asian zodiac. Emoji 1.0.
🐍SnakeU+1F40D. The Unicode names list marks it as the sixth of the signs of the Asian zodiac. Emoji 0.6.
蛇Snake, shéU+86C7 CJK unified ideograph-86C7. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "snake" and gives the Mandarin reading shé. Sixth of the 12 zodiac animals in Wikipedia's order, which begins with the rat. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
🐅TigerU+1F405. The Unicode names list marks it as the third of the signs of the Asian zodiac. Emoji 1.0.
虎Tiger, hǔU+864E CJK unified ideograph-864E. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "tiger; brave, fierce" and gives the Mandarin reading hǔ. Third of the 12 zodiac animals in Wikipedia's order, which begins with the rat. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
Numbers 16
八Eight, bāU+516B CJK unified ideograph-516B. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "eight; all around, all sides" and gives the Mandarin reading bā. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
五Five, wǔU+4E94 CJK unified ideograph-4E94. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "five" and gives the Mandarin reading wǔ. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
四Four, sìU+56DB CJK unified ideograph-56DB. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "four" and gives the Mandarin reading sì. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
百Hundred, bǎiU+767E CJK unified ideograph-767E. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "one hundred; numerous, many" and gives the Mandarin reading bǎi. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
九Nine, jiǔU+4E5D CJK unified ideograph-4E5D. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "nine" and gives the Mandarin reading jiǔ. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
一One, yīU+4E00 CJK unified ideograph-4E00. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "one; a, an; alone" and gives the Mandarin reading yī. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
七Seven, qīU+4E03 CJK unified ideograph-4E03. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "seven" and gives the Mandarin reading qī. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
六Six, liùU+516D CJK unified ideograph-516D. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "number six" and gives the Mandarin reading liù. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
万Ten thousand, wànU+4E07 CJK unified ideograph-4E07. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "ten thousand; innumerable" and lists two Mandarin readings, wàn and mò. Wikipedia's list of Chinese numerals gives wàn for the number. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 萬, has its own tile further down.
十Ten, shíU+5341 CJK unified ideograph-5341. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "ten, tenth; complete; perfect" and gives the Mandarin reading shí. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
千Thousand, qiānU+5343 CJK unified ideograph-5343. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "thousand; many, numerous; very" and gives the Mandarin reading qiān. Unihan also lists 韆 as a traditional form, but glosses it as "swing", a different word, so for this meaning both scripts write 千.
三Three, sānU+4E09 CJK unified ideograph-4E09. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "three" and gives the Mandarin reading sān. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
两Two of something, liǎngU+4E24 CJK unified ideograph-4E24. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "two, both, pair, couple; ounce" and gives the Mandarin reading liǎng. Wikipedia says it is used instead of 二 before a classifier: two people is 两个人. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 兩, has its own tile further down.
二Two, èrU+4E8C CJK unified ideograph-4E8C. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "two; twice" and gives the Mandarin reading èr. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
零Zero, língU+96F6 CJK unified ideograph-96F6. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "zero; fragment, fraction" and gives the Mandarin reading líng. Wikipedia says this is the form usually preferred for zero. The round one is the next tile. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
〇Zero, the round formU+3007 Ideographic number zero. CJK Symbols and Punctuation block, Unicode 1.1. Wikipedia's page on Chinese numerals says 零 is usually preferred, and that in some areas 〇 is a more common informal way to write zero.
People, seasons, directions and colours 22
秋Autumn, qiūU+79CB CJK unified ideograph-79CB. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "autumn, fall; year" and gives the Mandarin reading qiū. Unihan also lists 鞦 as a traditional form, but glosses it as "leather strap; swing", a different word, so for this meaning both scripts write 秋.
黑Black, hēiU+9ED1 CJK unified ideograph-9ED1. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "black; dark; evil, sinister" and gives the Mandarin reading hēi. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
青Blue or green, qīngU+9752 CJK unified ideograph-9752. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "blue, green; young" and gives the Mandarin reading qīng. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
子Child, zǐU+5B50 CJK unified ideograph-5B50. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "offspring, child; fruit, seed of" and gives the Mandarin reading zǐ. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
东East, dōngU+4E1C CJK unified ideograph-4E1C. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "east, eastern, eastward" and gives the Mandarin reading dōng. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 東, has its own tile further down.
父Father, fùU+7236 CJK unified ideograph-7236. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "father" and gives the Mandarin reading fù. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
友Friend, yǒuU+53CB CJK unified ideograph-53CB. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "friend, companion; fraternity" and gives the Mandarin reading yǒu. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
家Home, jiāU+5BB6 CJK unified ideograph-5BB6. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "house, home, residence; family" and gives the Mandarin reading jiā. Unihan also lists 傢 as a traditional form, but glosses it as "stubborn, obstinate, intransigent", a different word, so for this meaning both scripts write 家.
男Man, nánU+7537 CJK unified ideograph-7537. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "male, man; son; baron" and gives the Mandarin reading nán. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
中Middle, zhōngU+4E2D CJK unified ideograph-4E2D. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain" and gives the Mandarin reading zhōng. It is the first character of 中国, the name of China, in the group of words. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
母Mother, mǔU+6BCD CJK unified ideograph-6BCD. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "mother; female elders; female" and gives the Mandarin reading mǔ. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
北North, běiU+5317 CJK unified ideograph-5317. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "north; northern; northward" and gives the Mandarin reading běi. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
人People, rénU+4EBA CJK unified ideograph-4EBA. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "man; people; mankind; someone else" and gives the Mandarin reading rén. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
红Red, hóngU+7EA2 CJK unified ideograph-7EA2. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "red, vermillion; blush, flush" and gives the Mandarin reading hóng. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 紅, has its own tile further down.
南South, nánU+5357 CJK unified ideograph-5357. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "south; southern part; southward" and gives the Mandarin reading nán. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
春Spring, chūnU+6625 CJK unified ideograph-6625. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "spring; wanton" and gives the Mandarin reading chūn. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
夏Summer, xiàU+590F CJK unified ideograph-590F. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "summer; great, grand, big" and gives the Mandarin reading xià. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
西West, xīU+897F CJK unified ideograph-897F. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "west(ern); westward; occident" and gives the Mandarin reading xī. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
白White, báiU+767D CJK unified ideograph-767D. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "white; pure, unblemished; bright" and gives the Mandarin reading bái. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
冬Winter, dōngU+51AC CJK unified ideograph-51AC. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "winter, 11th lunar month" and gives the Mandarin reading dōng. Unihan also lists 鼕 as a traditional form, but glosses it as "rattle of drums", a different word, so for this meaning both scripts write 冬.
女Woman, nǚU+5973 CJK unified ideograph-5973. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "woman, girl; feminine" and gives the Mandarin reading nǚ. Simplified and traditional Chinese write it the same way: Unihan lists no other form.
黄Yellow, huángU+9EC4 CJK unified ideograph-9EC4. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. Unihan glosses it as "yellow" and gives the Mandarin reading huáng. This is the simplified form. The traditional one, 黃, has its own tile further down.
Traditional forms of the characters above 31
雞Chicken, jī, traditionalU+96DE CJK unified ideograph-96DE. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 鸡. Unihan glosses it as "chickens; domestic fowl" and gives the Mandarin reading jī.
雲Clouds, yún, traditionalU+96F2 CJK unified ideograph-96F2. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 云. Unihan glosses it as "clouds; Yunnan province" and gives the Mandarin reading yún.
鶴Crane, hè, traditionalU+9DB4 CJK unified ideograph-9DB4. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 鹤. Unihan glosses it as "crane; Grus species (various)" and gives the Mandarin reading hè.
龍Dragon, lóng, traditionalU+9F8D CJK unified ideograph-9F8D. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 龙. Unihan glosses it as "dragon" and gives the Mandarin reading lóng.
夢Dream, mèng, traditionalU+5922 CJK unified ideograph-5922. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 梦. Unihan glosses it as "dream; visionary; wishful" and gives the Mandarin reading mèng.
東East, dōng, traditionalU+6771 CJK unified ideograph-6771. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 东. Unihan glosses it as "east, eastern, eastward" and gives the Mandarin reading dōng.
緣Fate, yuán, traditionalU+7DE3 CJK unified ideograph-7DE3. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 缘. Unihan glosses it as "hem, margin; reason, cause; karma, fate" and gives the Mandarin reading yuán.
樂Happy, lè, traditionalU+6A02 CJK unified ideograph-6A02. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 乐. Unihan glosses it as "happy, glad; enjoyable; music" and gives the Mandarin reading lè.
馬Horse, mǎ, traditionalU+99AC CJK unified ideograph-99AC. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 马. Unihan glosses it as "horse" and gives the Mandarin reading mǎ.
電Lightning, diàn, traditionalU+96FB CJK unified ideograph-96FB. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 电. Unihan glosses it as "electricity, electric; lightning" and gives the Mandarin reading diàn.
壽Long life, shòu, traditionalU+58FD CJK unified ideograph-58FD. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 寿. Unihan glosses it as "old age, long life; lifespan" and gives the Mandarin reading shòu.
蓮Lotus, lián, traditionalU+84EE CJK unified ideograph-84EE. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 莲. Unihan glosses it as "lotus, water lily; paradise" and gives the Mandarin reading lián.
愛Love, ài, traditionalU+611B CJK unified ideograph-611B. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 爱. Unihan glosses it as "love, be fond of, like" and gives the Mandarin reading ài.
運Luck, yùn, traditionalU+904B CJK unified ideograph-904B. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 运. Unihan glosses it as "luck, fortune; ship, transport" and gives the Mandarin reading yùn.
禪Meditation, chán, traditionalU+79AA CJK unified ideograph-79AA. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 禅. Unihan glosses it as "meditation, contemplation (dhyana); to level ground for altar; abdicate" and gives the Mandarin reading chán.
蘭Orchid, lán, traditionalU+862D CJK unified ideograph-862D. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 兰. Unihan glosses it as "orchid; elegant, graceful" and gives the Mandarin reading lán.
鳳Phoenix, fèng, traditionalU+9CF3 CJK unified ideograph-9CF3. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 凤. Unihan glosses it as "male phoenix; symbol of joy" and gives the Mandarin reading fèng.
豬Pig, zhū, traditionalU+8C6C CJK unified ideograph-8C6C. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 猪. Unihan glosses it as "pig, hog" and gives the Mandarin reading zhū.
祿Prosperity, lù, traditionalU+797F CJK unified ideograph-797F. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 禄. Unihan glosses it as "blessing, happiness, prosperity" and gives the Mandarin reading lù.
靜Quiet, jìng, traditionalU+975C CJK unified ideograph-975C. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 静. Unihan glosses it as "quiet, still, motionless; gentle" and gives the Mandarin reading jìng.
紅Red, hóng, traditionalU+7D05 CJK unified ideograph-7D05. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 红. Unihan glosses it as "red, vermillion; blush, flush" and gives the Mandarin reading hóng.
義Righteousness, yì, traditionalU+7FA9 CJK unified ideograph-7FA9. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 义. Unihan glosses it as "right conduct, righteousness" and gives the Mandarin reading yì.
強Strong, qiáng, traditionalU+5F37 CJK unified ideograph-5F37. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 强. Unihan glosses it as "strong, powerful, energetic" and gives the Mandarin reading qiáng.
劍Sword, jiàn, traditionalU+528D CJK unified ideograph-528D. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 剑. Unihan glosses it as "sword, dagger, saber" and gives the Mandarin reading jiàn.
萬Ten thousand, wàn, traditionalU+842C CJK unified ideograph-842C. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 万. Unihan glosses it as "ten thousand; innumerable" and gives the Mandarin reading wàn.
兩Two of something, liǎng, traditionalU+5169 CJK unified ideograph-5169. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 两. Unihan glosses it as "two, both, pair, couple; ounce" and gives the Mandarin reading liǎng.
氣Vapor, qì, traditionalU+6C23 CJK unified ideograph-6C23. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 气. Unihan glosses it as "air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit" and gives the Mandarin reading qì.
勝Victory, shèng, traditionalU+52DD CJK unified ideograph-52DD. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 胜. Unihan glosses it as "victory; excel, be better than" and gives the Mandarin reading shèng.
財Wealth, cái, traditionalU+8CA1 CJK unified ideograph-8CA1. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 财. Unihan glosses it as "wealth, valuables, riches" and gives the Mandarin reading cái.
風Wind, fēng, traditionalU+98A8 CJK unified ideograph-98A8. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 风. Unihan glosses it as "wind; air; manners, atmosphere" and gives the Mandarin reading fēng.
黃Yellow, huáng, traditionalU+9EC3 CJK unified ideograph-9EC3. CJK Unified Ideographs block, Unicode 1.1. The traditional form of 黄. Unihan glosses it as "yellow" and gives the Mandarin reading huáng.
Words and greetings 16
中国China, Zhōngguó
中國China, in traditional characters
你好Hello, nǐ hǎo
加油Go for it, jiāyóu
恭喜发财A prosperous New Year, gōngxǐ fācái
恭喜發財A prosperous New Year, in traditional characters
我愛你I love you, in traditional characters
我爱你I love you, wǒ ài nǐ
新年快乐Happy New Year, xīnnián kuàilè
新年快樂Happy New Year, in traditional characters
汉字Chinese characters, Hànzì
漢字Chinese characters, in traditional characters
福祿壽Fú Lù Shòu, in traditional characters
福禄寿Fortune, prosperity, long life: Fú Lù Shòu
謝謝Thank you, in traditional characters
谢谢Thank you, xièxie
A character in brackets 8
《道》The way in double angle brackets
「爱」Love in corner brackets
『龙』Dragon in white corner brackets
【福】Good fortune in black lenticular brackets
〔心〕Heart in tortoise shell brackets
〖力〗Power in white lenticular brackets
『name』A name in white corner brackets
【name】A name in black lenticular brackets
Yin yang and the eight trigrams 11
⚋Broken line, yinU+268B Monogram for yin. Miscellaneous Symbols block, Unicode 4.0. Wikipedia says the broken lines of a trigram stand for yin.
☷Trigram for earth, kūnU+2637 Trigram for earth. Miscellaneous Symbols block, Unicode 1.1. One of the eight trigrams of the bagua. The Unicode names list gives its name as kun1, and Wikipedia writes that 坤, kūn.
☲Trigram for fire, líU+2632 Trigram for fire. Miscellaneous Symbols block, Unicode 1.1. One of the eight trigrams of the bagua. The Unicode names list gives its name as li2, and Wikipedia writes that 離, lí.
☰Trigram for heaven, qiánU+2630 Trigram for heaven. Miscellaneous Symbols block, Unicode 1.1. One of the eight trigrams of the bagua. The Unicode names list gives its name as qian2, and Wikipedia writes that 乾, qián.
☱Trigram for lake, duìU+2631 Trigram for lake. Miscellaneous Symbols block, Unicode 1.1. One of the eight trigrams of the bagua. The Unicode names list gives its name as dui4, and Wikipedia writes that 兌, duì.
☶Trigram for mountain, gènU+2636 Trigram for mountain. Miscellaneous Symbols block, Unicode 1.1. One of the eight trigrams of the bagua. The Unicode names list gives its name as gen4, and Wikipedia writes that 艮, gèn.
☳Trigram for thunder, zhènU+2633 Trigram for thunder. Miscellaneous Symbols block, Unicode 1.1. One of the eight trigrams of the bagua. The Unicode names list gives its name as zhen4, and Wikipedia writes that 震, zhèn.
☵Trigram for water, kǎnU+2635 Trigram for water. Miscellaneous Symbols block, Unicode 1.1. One of the eight trigrams of the bagua. The Unicode names list gives its name as kan3, and Wikipedia writes that 坎, kǎn.
☴Trigram for wind, xùnU+2634 Trigram for wind. Miscellaneous Symbols block, Unicode 1.1. One of the eight trigrams of the bagua. The Unicode names list gives its name as xun4, and Wikipedia writes that 巽, xùn.
⚊Unbroken line, yangU+268A Monogram for yang. Miscellaneous Symbols block, Unicode 4.0. Wikipedia says the unbroken lines of a trigram stand for yang.
☯︎Yin yangU+262F Yin yang. Miscellaneous Symbols block, Unicode 1.1. CLDR files its emoji form under tao, taoist, yin and yang. Has an emoji form too, so it is copied with U+FE0E, the selector that keeps it as plain text.
Emoji with a Chinese character inside 15
🉑Japanese “acceptable” buttonU+1F251. CLDR's emoji name calls it Japanese. The Unicode name is Circled ideograph accept, and the character inside is 可, which Unihan glosses as "may, can, -able; possibly". Emoji 0.6.
🈸Japanese “application” buttonU+1F238. CLDR's emoji name calls it Japanese. The Unicode name is Squared CJK unified ideograph-7533, and the character inside is 申, which Unihan glosses as "to state to a superior, report; extend". Emoji 0.6.
🉐Japanese “bargain” buttonU+1F250. CLDR's emoji name calls it Japanese. The Unicode name is Circled ideograph advantage, and the character inside is 得, which Unihan glosses as "obtain, get, gain, acquire". Emoji 0.6.
㊗️Japanese “congratulations” buttonU+3297 U+FE0F. CLDR's emoji name calls it Japanese. The Unicode name is Circled ideograph congratulation, and the character inside is 祝, which Unihan glosses as "pray for happiness or blessings". Emoji 0.6.
🈹Japanese “discount” buttonU+1F239. CLDR's emoji name calls it Japanese. The Unicode name is Squared CJK unified ideograph-5272, and the character inside is 割, which Unihan glosses as "cut, divide, partition; cede". Emoji 0.6.
🈚Japanese “free of charge” buttonU+1F21A. CLDR's emoji name calls it Japanese. The Unicode name is Squared CJK unified ideograph-7121, and the character inside is 無, which Unihan glosses as "negative, no, not; lack, have no". Emoji 0.6.
🈷️Japanese “monthly amount” buttonU+1F237 U+FE0F. CLDR's emoji name calls it Japanese. The Unicode name is Squared CJK unified ideograph-6708, and the character inside is 月, which Unihan glosses as "moon; month". Emoji 0.6.
🈵Japanese “no vacancy” buttonU+1F235. CLDR's emoji name calls it Japanese. The Unicode name is Squared CJK unified ideograph-6E80, and the character inside is 満, which Unihan glosses as "fullness, enough; pride". Emoji 0.6.
🈶Japanese “not free of charge” buttonU+1F236. CLDR's emoji name calls it Japanese. The Unicode name is Squared CJK unified ideograph-6709, and the character inside is 有, which Unihan glosses as "have, own, possess; exist". Emoji 0.6.
🈺Japanese “open for business” buttonU+1F23A. CLDR's emoji name calls it Japanese. The Unicode name is Squared CJK unified ideograph-55B6, and the character inside is 営, which Unihan glosses as "encampment, barracks; manage". Emoji 0.6.
🈴Japanese “passing grade” buttonU+1F234. CLDR's emoji name calls it Japanese. The Unicode name is Squared CJK unified ideograph-5408, and the character inside is 合, which Unihan glosses as "combine, unite, join; gather". Emoji 0.6.
🈲Japanese “prohibited” buttonU+1F232. CLDR's emoji name calls it Japanese. The Unicode name is Squared CJK unified ideograph-7981, and the character inside is 禁, which Unihan glosses as "restrict, prohibit, forbid". Emoji 0.6.
🈯Japanese “reserved” buttonU+1F22F. CLDR's emoji name calls it Japanese. The Unicode name is Squared CJK unified ideograph-6307, and the character inside is 指, which Unihan glosses as "finger, toe; point, indicate". Emoji 0.6.
㊙️Japanese “secret” buttonU+3299 U+FE0F. CLDR's emoji name calls it Japanese. The Unicode name is Circled ideograph secret, and the character inside is 秘, which Unihan glosses as "secret, mysterious, abstruse". Emoji 0.6.
🈳Japanese “vacancy” buttonU+1F233. CLDR's emoji name calls it Japanese. The Unicode name is Squared CJK unified ideograph-7A7A, and the character inside is 空, which Unihan glosses as "empty, hollow, bare, deserted". Emoji 0.6.
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🥢ChopsticksU+1F962. The Unicode names list gives it three other names: kuaizi, hashi and jeotgarak. Emoji 5.0.
🐲Dragon faceU+1F432. The face only. The whole dragon is with the zodiac animals. Emoji 0.6.
🥟DumplingU+1F95F. CLDR lists jiaozi beside gyōza, pierogi, potsticker and empanada: one emoji for all of them. Emoji 5.0.
🇨🇳Flag: ChinaU+1F1E8 U+1F1F3. Wikipedia says simplified characters are the standard forms in mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore. Emoji 0.6.
🇭🇰Flag: Hong Kong SAR ChinaU+1F1ED U+1F1F0. Wikipedia says traditional characters are officially used in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Emoji 2.0.
🇲🇴Flag: Macao SAR ChinaU+1F1F2 U+1F1F4. Wikipedia says traditional characters are officially used in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Emoji 2.0.
🇲🇾Flag: MalaysiaU+1F1F2 U+1F1FE. Wikipedia says simplified characters are the standard forms in mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore. Emoji 2.0.
🇸🇬Flag: SingaporeU+1F1F8 U+1F1EC. Wikipedia says simplified characters are the standard forms in mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore. Emoji 2.0.
🇹🇼Flag: TaiwanU+1F1F9 U+1F1FC. Wikipedia says traditional characters are officially used in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Emoji 2.0.
🀄Mahjong red dragonU+1F004. The only one of Unicode's mahjong tiles that is an emoji. The names list gives its other name as hongzhong. Emoji 0.6.
🥮Moon cakeU+1F96E. CLDR lists yuèbǐng, festival and autumn. Emoji 11.0.
👲Person with skullcapU+1F472. The only emoji that CLDR files under Chinese. Its Unicode name is Man with gua pi mao. Emoji 0.6.
🧧Red envelopeU+1F9E7. CLDR lists hóngbāo among its search words, and the Unicode names list says it contains a monetary gift in East and Southeast Asia. Emoji 11.0.
🏮Red paper lanternU+1F3EE. Not a Chinese lantern by name: Unicode calls it Izakaya lantern, and its names list adds Japanese izakaya restaurant. CLDR lists lantern, paper and red. Emoji 0.6.
🍵Teacup without handleU+1F375. CLDR lists oolong and tea. Emoji 0.6.