Chinese symbol for “determination”
决心
jué xīn
Traditional: 決心
determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute
The closest CC-CEDICT match for determination is 决心 (jué xīn), defined as: determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; 个 (gè).
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “determination”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意志 | yì zhì | will; willpower; determination |
| 认定 (認定) | rèn dìng | to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact) |
| 判定 | pàn dìng | to judge; to decide |
| 核定 | hé dìng | to audit and determine; to check and ratify |
| 检定 (檢定) | jiǎn dìng | a test; determination |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 决心.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 决定 (決定) | jué dìng | to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (个 (gè),项 (xiàng)) |
| 解决 (解決) | jiě jué | to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc) |
| 决议 (決議) | jué yì | a resolution; to pass a resolution |
| 坚决 (堅決) | jiān jué | firm; resolute; determined |
| 决策 (決策) | jué cè | strategic decision; decision-making |
| 判决 (判決) | pàn jué | judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on |
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center; heart; core |
| 担心 (擔心) | dān xīn | anxious; worried |
See also: Japanese symbol for “determination”.
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