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Chinese symbol for “colonization”

定殖
dìng zhí
(microbiology) to colonize; colonization

The closest CC-CEDICT match for colonization is 定殖 (dìng zhí), defined as: (microbiology) to colonize; colonization.

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

定 dìng
to decide, to fix, to settle; to order; definite, fixed, sure
radical 40 ⼧ · 8 strokes
殖 zhí
to breed, to spawn; to grow, to prosper
radical 78 ⽍ · 12 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 定殖.

WordPinyinMeaning
决定 (決定)jué dìngto decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (个 (gè),项 (xiàng))
一定yī dìngsurely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled
规定 (規定)guī dìngto stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations
确定 (確定)què dìngdefinite; certain
肯定kěn dìngto be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely
稳定 (穩定)wěn dìngsteady; stable
养殖 (養殖)yǎng zhíto raise; to breed (animals etc)
殖民zhí míncolony; colonial

See also: Japanese symbol for “colonization”.

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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