Chinese symbol for “characterize”
定位
dìng wèi
to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for characterize is 定位 (dìng wèi), defined as: to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 定位.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 决定 (決定) | jué dìng | to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (个 (gè),项 (xiàng)) |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled |
| 规定 (規定) | guī dìng | to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations |
| 确定 (確定) | què dìng | definite; certain |
| 肯定 | kěn dìng | to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely |
| 稳定 (穩定) | wěn dìng | steady; stable |
| 单位 (單位) | dān wèi | unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole) |
| 位于 (位於) | wèi yú | to be located at; to be situated at |
See also: Japanese symbol for “characterize”.
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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