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Chinese Symbol for Forever

永
yǒng

forever, eternal

5 strokes

Meaning

Forever and eternal. 永远 means "forever".

Where the character comes from

Often said to show flowing water. 永 is also famous among calligraphers: its strokes contain all eight basic brush strokes.

Stroke order

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

Words with 永

永远 yǒngyuǎn forever
永恒 yǒnghéng eternal
永久 yǒngjiǔ permanent

Using 永 in a tattoo or design

永 alone is a fine choice; 永远 (forever) is the everyday word.

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