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Chinese symbol for “decode”

解码
jiě mǎ
Traditional: 解碼
to decode; to decipher

The closest CC-CEDICT match for decode is 解码 (jiě mǎ), defined as: to decode; to decipher.

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

解 jiě
to explain; to loosen; to unfasten, to untie
radical 148 ⾓ · 13 strokes
码 mǎ
number, numeral, symbol; yard
radical 112 ⽯ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “decode”

WordPinyinMeaning
破译 (破譯)pò yìto decipher; to decode
翻fānto turn over; to flip over
解读 (解讀)jiě dúto decipher; to decode
诠释 (詮釋)quán shìto interpret; to comment and explain
破解pò jiěto break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain

Related words

Other words that share a character with 解码.

WordPinyinMeaning
了解liǎo jiěto understand; to know about; to learn about; to find out
解决 (解決)jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)
解释 (解釋)jiě shìexplanation; to explain
理解lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand
解放jiě fàngto liberate; to emancipate
密码 (密碼)mì mǎcipher; secret code; password; PIN
代码 (代碼)dài mǎcode
号码 (號碼)hào mǎnumber; measure word: 堆 (duī), 个 (gè)

See also: Japanese symbol for “decode”.

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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