Chinese symbol for “demotion”
削职
xuē zhí
Traditional: 削職
demotion; to have one's job cut
The closest CC-CEDICT match for demotion is 削职 (xuē zhí), defined as: demotion; to have one's job cut.
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
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 削职.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 剥削 (剝削) | bō xuē | to exploit; exploitation |
| 削弱 | xuē ruò | to weaken; to impair |
| 削减 (削減) | xuē jiǎn | to cut down; to reduce |
| 切削 | qiē xiāo | to cut; cutting |
| 瘦削 | shòu xuē | slim |
| 刀削面 (刀削麵) | dāo xiāo miàn | knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty |
| 职业 (職業) | zhí yè | occupation; profession; vocation; professional |
| 职务 (職務) | zhí wù | post; position |
See also: Japanese symbol for “demotion”.
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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