Chinese symbol for “apply”
The closest CC-CEDICT match for apply is 加以 (jiā yǐ), defined as: (formal) to apply; to carry out; to take action to (do sth) (used before a disyllabic verb, indicating that the action is directed at sth previously mentioned, e.g. 加以说明 (jiā yǐ shuō míng)); to apply (restrictions etc); to give (support, consideration etc); (literary) moreover; in addition.
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
Other Chinese words for “apply”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 涂 (塗) | tú | to apply (paint etc); to smear |
| 应用 (應用) | yìng yòng | to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc) |
| 套用 | tào yòng | to apply (sth hitherto used in a different context); to use (rules, systems, models etc copied from elsewhere) (often implying that they aren't suited to the new situation) |
| 着 (著) | zhuó | to wear (clothes); to contact |
| 应征 (應徵) | yìng zhēng | to apply (for a job); to reply to a job advertisement |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 加以.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 参加 (參加) | cān jiā | to participate; to take part; to join |
| 增加 | zēng jiā | to raise; to increase |
| 加入 | jiā rù | to become a member; to join |
| 加强 (加強) | jiā qiáng | to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance |
| 更加 | gèng jiā | more (than sth else); even more |
| 加上 | jiā shàng | to add; plus; in addition; moreover |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can; may |
| 以及 | yǐ jí | and; as well as |
See also: Japanese symbol for “apply”.
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.