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Chinese symbol for “assert”

宣称
xuān chēng
Traditional: 宣稱
to assert; to claim

The closest CC-CEDICT match for assert is 宣称 (xuān chēng), defined as: to assert; to claim.

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

宣 xuān
to proclaim, to declare, to announce; surname
radical 40 ⼧ · 9 strokes
称 chēng
balanced; name, brand; to say, to call
radical 115 ⽲ · 10 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “assert”

WordPinyinMeaning
断言 (斷言)duàn yánto assert; assertion
声称 (聲稱)shēng chēngto claim; to state
陈说 (陳說)chén shuōto state; to assert
申述shēn shùto state; to assert
申说 (申說)shēn shuōto state; to assert

Related words

Other words that share a character with 宣称.

WordPinyinMeaning
宣布 (宣佈)xuān bùvariant of 宣布 (xuān bù)
宣传 (宣傳)xuān chuánto disseminate; to give publicity to
宣言xuān yándeclaration; manifesto
宣告xuān gàoto declare; to proclaim
称为 (稱為)chēng wéito be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
名称 (名稱)míng chēngname (of a thing); name (of an organization)
简称 (簡稱)jiǎn chēngto be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form
声称 (聲稱)shēng chēngto claim; to state

See also: Japanese symbol for “assert”.

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.