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Chinese symbol for “competitiveness”

竞争力
jìng zhēng lì
Traditional: 競爭力
competitive strength; competitiveness

The closest CC-CEDICT match for competitiveness is 竞争力 (jìng zhēng lì), defined as: competitive strength; competitiveness.

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

竞 jìng
to compete, to contend, to vie
radical 117 ⽴ · 10 strokes
争 zhēng
to dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
radical 6 ⼅ · 6 strokes
力 lì
strength, power; capability, influence
radical 19 ⼒ · 2 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 竞争力.

WordPinyinMeaning
竞争 (競爭)jìng zhēngto compete; competition
竞选 (競選)jìng xuǎnto take part in an election; to run for office
竞赛 (競賽)jìng sàito compete; to race; contest; competition; match; race
竞技 (競技)jìng jìcompetition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament
竞争对手 (競爭對手)jìng zhēng duì shǒurival; competitor
战争 (戰爭)zhàn zhēngwar; conflict; 场 (cháng),次 (cì)
争取 (爭取)zhēng qǔto fight for; to strive for
斗争 (鬥爭)dòu zhēnga struggle; fight
能力néng lìcapability; ability

See also: Japanese symbol for “competitiveness”.

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.