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Chinese Symbol for Faith

信
xìn

faith, trust

9 strokes

Meaning

Trust, faith and keeping your word. It also means "letter" (a message), as in 信封 (envelope).

Where the character comes from

亻 (a person) beside 言 (words): a person who stands by their word.

Stroke order

Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)

Words with 信

相信 xiāngxìn to believe
信任 xìnrèn to trust
信心 xìnxīn confidence

Using 信 in a tattoo or design

Because 信 also means "letter", some people prefer 信念 (belief) or 信仰 (religious faith) for a tattoo.

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