Chinese symbol for “approval”
认可
rèn kě
Traditional: 認可
to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK
The closest CC-CEDICT match for approval is 认可 (rèn kě), defined as: to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “approval”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 认可.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 认为 (認為) | rèn wéi | to believe; to think; to consider; to feel |
| 认识 (認識) | rèn shi | to know; to recognize |
| 承认 (承認) | chéng rèn | to admit; to concede |
| 认真 (認真) | rèn zhēn | conscientious; earnest |
| 确认 (確認) | què rèn | to confirm; to verify |
| 认证 (認證) | rèn zhèng | to authenticate; to approve |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can; may |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen); possible |
See also: Japanese symbol for “approval”.
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.