Meaning
无限
wú xiàn
Infinity, without limit
- 无
- without
- 限
- limit
Literally “without limit”.
Infinity in Chinese
The Chinese word for infinity is 无限 (wú xiàn). Literally “without limit”. In traditional characters it is written 無限.
无限
wú xiàn
Infinity
What 无限 means.
无 means without, 限 is a limit and 尽 is an end, so 无限 is “limitless” and 无尽 is “endless”. 无限 is the word used for infinity in mathematics.
- 无
- without
- 限
- limit
Simplified and traditional
无限
無限
Both are correct and mean the same. Traditional 無限 keeps the older, fuller shape that calligraphy grew up with; simplified 无限 is what most Chinese readers use today. Our seal and clerical styles write it in the traditional form.
Pick the shade of meaning.
Chinese often has more than one word where English has one. Here is how they differ.
Meaning
无尽
wú jìn
Endless
- 无
- without
- 尽
- end
Literally “without end”: poetic and open.
About infinity in Chinese
How do you write infinity in Chinese?
Infinity is 无限 in Chinese, pronounced wú xiàn. Infinity, without limit 无 means “without”, 限 means “limit”.
How do you pronounce 无限?
Say wú (second tone, rising), xiàn (fourth tone, falling). Mandarin tones change meaning, so it is worth listening to a native speaker once.
Is 无限 different in traditional Chinese?
Yes. The traditional form is 無限, used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and classical calligraphy; 无限 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore. Both are correct.
What other Chinese words mean infinity?
无尽 (wú jìn): Endless Literally “without end”: poetic and open.
Is 无限 a good Chinese tattoo?
Yes, it is a real, everyday Chinese word rather than a machine translation, so Chinese readers will understand it. Keep the characters in their order, top to bottom or left to right, and never mirrored. Choose a readable style such as Kaishu, bring a clean reference to your artist, and show it to a fluent reader before your appointment.