Chinese Symbol for Peace
和
peace, harmony
8 strokes
Meaning
Peace, harmony and getting along. It is the 和 of 和平 (peace) and also means "and", "with" and "to be on good terms".
Where the character comes from
口 (mouth), with 禾 (hé) giving the sound. It is popularly read as "grain for every mouth means peace", but that is a later reading.
Stroke order
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Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)
Words with 和
Using 和 in a tattoo or design
On its own 和 is a fine choice for "harmony". For "peace" in the sense of no war, Chinese speakers say the two-character word 和平.
Hear how to say it in a sentence: peace in Chinese