Chinese symbol for “backing”
支持
zhī chí
to be in favor of; to support; to back; support
The closest CC-CEDICT match for backing is 支持 (zhī chí), defined as: to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by.
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 “backing”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 后盾 (後盾) | hòu dùn | support; backing |
| 背书 (背書) | bèi shū | to recite (a text) from memory; to learn a text by heart; to back; to endorse (a political candidate, product, check etc) |
| 倚靠 | yǐ kào | to lean on; to rest against |
| 加持 | jiā chí | (Buddhism) (from Sanskrit "adhiṣṭhāna") blessings; (fig.) empowerment; boost; support; backing |
| 腰杆 (腰桿) | yāo gǎn | (a person's) back (usu. as sth one keeps straight); (fig.) backing; support |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 支持.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 支付 | zhī fù | to pay (money) |
| 支援 | zhī yuán | to provide assistance; to support |
| 支撑 (支撐) | zhī chēng | to prop up; to support |
| 支出 | zhī chū | to spend; to pay out; expenses; expenditure |
| 支持者 | zhī chí zhě | supporter |
| 坚持 (堅持) | jiān chí | to persevere with; to persist in |
| 持续 (持續) | chí xù | to continue; to last; to persist |
| 保持 | bǎo chí | to keep; to maintain |
See also: Japanese symbol for “backing”.
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.