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Chinese symbol for “accusation”

指控
zhǐ kòng
accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse

The closest CC-CEDICT match for accusation is 指控 (zhǐ kòng), defined as: accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

指 zhǐ
finger, toe; to point, to indicate
radical 64 ⼿ · 9 strokes
控 kòng
to accuse, to charge; to control; to sue
radical 64 ⼿ · 11 strokes

Other Chinese words for “accusation”

WordPinyinMeaning
罪名zuì míngcharge; accusation; stigma; bad name; stained reputation
告发 (告發)gào fāto lodge an accusation; accusation (law)
控罪kòng zuìcriminal charge; accusation

Related words

Other words that share a character with 指控.

WordPinyinMeaning
指出zhǐ chūto indicate; to point out
指导 (指導)zhǐ dǎoto guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer
指挥 (指揮)zhǐ huīto conduct; to command
指数 (指數)zhǐ shù(numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent
指标 (指標)zhǐ biāo(production) target; quota; index; indicator
指定zhǐ dìngto appoint; to assign
控制kòng zhìto control
监控 (監控)jiān kòngto monitor

See also: Japanese symbol for “accusation”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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