Chinese symbol for “cite”
引用
yǐn yòng
to quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint; (computing) reference
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cite is 引用 (yǐn yòng), defined as: to quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint; (computing) reference.
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 “cite”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 引证 (引證) | yǐn zhèng | to cite; to quote |
| 援引 | yuán yǐn | to quote; to cite; to recommend (a friend, an associate etc) |
| 举 (舉) | jǔ | to lift; to hold up |
| 表彰 | biǎo zhāng | to honor; to commend |
| 摘引 | zhāi yǐn | to quote; to cite |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 引用.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 引起 | yǐn qǐ | to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse |
| 吸引 | xī yǐn | to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate |
| 引发 (引發) | yǐn fā | to lead to; to trigger |
| 引导 (引導) | yǐn dǎo | to guide; to lead (around) |
| 引进 (引進) | yǐn jìn | to recommend; to introduce (from outside) |
| 使用 | shǐ yòng | to use; to employ |
| 利用 | lì yòng | to exploit; to make use of |
| 用户 (用戶) | yòng hù | user; consumer |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cite”.
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.