Chinese symbol for “commander”
指挥官
zhǐ huī guān
Traditional: 指揮官
commander
The closest CC-CEDICT match for commander is 指挥官 (zhǐ huī guān), defined as: commander.
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 “commander”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 司令员 (司令員) | sī lìng yuán | commander |
| 舰长 (艦長) | jiàn zhǎng | commander; captain (of a warship) |
| 司令官 | sī lìng guān | commander; officer in charge |
| 统领 (統領) | tǒng lǐng | to lead; to command |
| 中校 | zhōng xiào | middle ranking officer in Chinese army; lieutenant colonel |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 指挥官.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指出 | zhǐ chū | to indicate; to point out |
| 指导 (指導) | zhǐ dǎo | to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer |
| 指挥 (指揮) | zhǐ huī | to conduct; to command |
| 指数 (指數) | zhǐ shù | (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent |
| 指标 (指標) | zhǐ biāo | (production) target; quota; index; indicator |
| 指定 | zhǐ dìng | to appoint; to assign |
| 发挥 (發揮) | fā huī | to display; to exhibit |
| 指挥部 (指揮部) | zhǐ huī bù | headquarters; command post |
| 官方 | guān fāng | government; official (approved or issued by an authority) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “commander”.
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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