Chinese symbol for “aspiration”
志
zhì
aspiration; ambition; the will
The closest CC-CEDICT match for aspiration is 志 (zhì), defined as: aspiration; ambition; the will.
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 “aspiration”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 志愿 (志願) | zhì yuàn | aspiration; ambition |
| 意愿 (意願) | yì yuàn | aspiration; wish (for) |
| 抱负 (抱負) | bào fù | aspiration; ambition |
| 心声 (心聲) | xīn shēng | heartfelt wish; inner voice; aspiration |
| 送气 (送氣) | sòng qì | aspiration (phonetics, explosion of breath on consonants distinguishing Chinese p, t from b, d) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 志.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同志 | tóng zhì | comrade; (slang) homosexual |
| 杂志 (雜誌) | zá zhì | magazine; measure word: 本 (běn), 份 (fèn), 期 (qī) |
| 标志 (標誌) | biāo zhì | sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark |
| 意志 | yì zhì | will; willpower; determination |
| 志愿 (志願) | zhì yuàn | aspiration; ambition |
| 志愿者 (志願者) | zhì yuàn zhě | volunteer |
See also: Japanese symbol for “aspiration”.
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.