Chinese symbol for “clinch”
确定
què dìng
Traditional: 確定
definite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for clinch is 确定 (què dìng), defined as: definite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth); to determine; to be sure.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “clinch”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 钉牢 (釘牢) | dīng láo | to clinch (a nail); to nail down |
| 抱持 | bào chí | to hold (expectations, hopes etc); to maintain (an attitude etc) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 确定.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 确实 (確實) | què shí | indeed; really |
| 正确 (正確) | zhèng què | correct; sound; right; proper |
| 明确 (明確) | míng què | clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite |
| 确保 (確保) | què bǎo | to ensure; to guarantee |
| 的确 (的確) | dí què | really; indeed |
| 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 |
See also: Japanese symbol for “clinch”.
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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