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Chinese symbol for “conscript”

征募
zhēng mù
Traditional: 徵募
to conscript

The closest CC-CEDICT match for conscript is 征募 (zhēng mù), defined as: to conscript.

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

征 zhēng
to summon, to recruit; levy, tax; journey; invasion
radical 60 ⼻ · 8 strokes
募 mù
to levy, to raise; to recruit; to summon
radical 19 ⼒ · 12 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “conscript”

WordPinyinMeaning
征调 (徵調)zhēng diàoto conscript; to second (personnel)
义务兵 (義務兵)yì wù bīngconscript; draftee
征召 (徵召)zhēng zhàoto enlist; to draft

Related words

Other words that share a character with 征募.

WordPinyinMeaning
特征 (特徵)tè zhēngcharacteristic; diagnostic property
象征 (象徵)xiàng zhēngsymbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent
征服zhēng fúto conquer; to subdue
征收 (徵收)zhēng shōuto levy (a tax); to expropriate
征求 (徵求)zhēng qiúto solicit; to seek
长征 (長征)cháng zhēngexpedition; long journey
招募zhāo mùto recruit; to enlist
募集mù jíto raise; to collect

See also: Japanese symbol for “conscript”.

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.