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Chinese symbol for “asceticism”

禁欲主义
jìn yù zhǔ yì
Traditional: 禁慾主義
asceticism

The closest CC-CEDICT match for asceticism is 禁欲主义 (jìn yù zhǔ yì), defined as: asceticism.

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

禁 jìn
to restrict, to prohibit, to forbid; to endure
radical 113 ⽰ · 13 strokes
欲 yù
desire, want, longing, intent
radical 76 ⽋ · 11 strokes
主 zhǔ
to own; to host; master; host; lord
radical 3 ⼂ · 5 strokes
义 yì
right conduct, propriety; justice
radical 3 ⼂ · 3 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “asceticism”

WordPinyinMeaning
禁欲 (禁慾)jìn yùto suppress desire; self-restraint
戒行jiè xíng(Buddhism) to adhere strictly to the ethical precepts; asceticism

Related words

Other words that share a character with 禁欲主义.

WordPinyinMeaning
禁止jìn zhǐto prohibit; to forbid
不禁bù jīncan't help (doing sth); can't refrain from
监禁 (監禁)jiān jìnto imprison; to jail
禁令jìn lìngprohibition; ban
禁忌jìn jìtaboo; contraindication (medicine)
囚禁qiú jìnto imprison; captivity
欲望 (慾望)yù wàngdesire; longing; appetite; craving
性欲 (性慾)xìng yùsexual desire; lust
主要zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
意义 (意義)yì yìsense; meaning

See also: Japanese symbol for “asceticism”.

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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