Chinese symbol for “conquer”
征服
zhēng fú
to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish
The closest CC-CEDICT match for conquer is 征服 (zhēng fú), defined as: to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish.
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
Other Chinese words for “conquer”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 克服 | kè fú | (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer |
| 攻灭 (攻滅) | gōng miè | to conquer; to defeat (militarily) |
| 打下 | dǎ xià | to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc) |
| 降 | xiáng | to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to conquer; to tame |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 征服.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特征 (特徵) | tè zhēng | characteristic; diagnostic property |
| 象征 (象徵) | xiàng zhēng | symbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent |
| 征收 (徵收) | zhēng shōu | to levy (a tax); to expropriate |
| 征求 (徵求) | zhēng qiú | to solicit; to seek |
| 长征 (長征) | cháng zhēng | expedition; long journey |
| 服务 (服務) | fú wù | to serve; service |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes; measure word: 件 (jiàn), 套 (tào) |
| 服装 (服裝) | fú zhuāng | dress; clothing |
See also: Japanese symbol for “conquer”.
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.