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Chinese symbol for “applicant”

申请人
shēn qǐng rén
Traditional: 申請人
applicant

The closest CC-CEDICT match for applicant is 申请人 (shēn qǐng rén), defined as: applicant.

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

申 shēn
to report; to extend; to explain; to declare
radical 102 ⽥ · 5 strokes
请 qǐng
to ask, to request; to invite; please
radical 149 ⾔ · 10 strokes
人 rén
man, person; people
radical 9 ⼈ · 2 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 申请人.

WordPinyinMeaning
申请 (申請)shēn qǐngto apply for sth; application form (CL:份 (fèn))
申报 (申報)shēn bàoto report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs)
申诉 (申訴)shēn sùto file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc)
重申chóng shēnto reaffirm; to reiterate
申办 (申辦)shēn bànto apply for; to bid for
邀请 (邀請)yāo qǐngto invite; invitation
请求 (請求)qǐng qiúto request; to ask; request (个 (gè))
请问 (請問)qǐng wènExcuse me, may I ask...?
人民rén mínthe people

See also: Japanese symbol for “applicant”.

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.