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Chinese symbol for “citing”

引征
yǐn zhēng
Traditional: 引徵
quotation; citing; to cite; to reference

The closest CC-CEDICT match for citing is 引征 (yǐn zhēng), defined as: quotation; citing; to cite; to 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

引 yǐn
to pull, to stretch; to draw; to attract
radical 57 ⼸ · 4 strokes
征 zhēng
to summon, to recruit; levy, tax; journey; invasion
radical 60 ⼻ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 引征.

WordPinyinMeaning
引起yǐn qǐto give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
吸引xī yǐnto attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
引发 (引發)yǐn fāto lead to; to trigger
引导 (引導)yǐn dǎoto guide; to lead (around)
引用yǐn yòngto quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint
引进 (引進)yǐn jìnto recommend; to introduce (from outside)
特征 (特徵)tè zhēngcharacteristic; diagnostic property
象征 (象徵)xiàng zhēngsymbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent

See also: Japanese symbol for “citing”.

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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