King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Chinese symbol for “configuration”

配置
pèi zhì
to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation

The closest CC-CEDICT match for configuration is 配置 (pèi zhì), defined as: to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation.

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

配 pèi
to blend, to mix; to fit, to match
radical 164 ⾣ · 10 strokes
置 zhì
to lay out, to place, to set aside
radical 122 ⽹ · 13 strokes

Other Chinese words for “configuration”

WordPinyinMeaning
位形wèi xíngconfiguration
构型 (構型)gòu xíngstructure; (spatial) configuration

Related words

Other words that share a character with 配置.

WordPinyinMeaning
配合pèi hématching; fitting in with
分配fēn pèito distribute; to assign
配备 (配備)pèi bèito allocate; to provide
配套pèi tàoto form a complete set; compatible
搭配dā pèito pair up; to match
位置wèi zhiposition; place
设置 (設置)shè zhìto set up; to install
装置 (裝置)zhuāng zhìto install; installation

See also: Japanese symbol for “configuration”.

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.