Chinese symbol for “determine”
决定
jué dìng
Traditional: 決定
to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (个 (gè),项 (xiàng))
The closest CC-CEDICT match for determine is 决定 (jué dìng), defined as: to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (个 (gè),项 (xiàng)).
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
Other Chinese words for “determine”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 测定 (測定) | cè dìng | to determine (by measuring or surveying) |
| 判断 (判斷) | pàn duàn | to judge; to determine; judgment |
| 下决心 (下決心) | xià jué xīn | to determine; to resolve |
| 定出 | dìng chū | to determine; to fix upon |
| 确定 (確定) | què dìng | definite; certain |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 决定.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled |
| 规定 (規定) | guī dìng | to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations |
| 确定 (確定) | què dìng | definite; certain |
See also: Japanese symbol for “determine”.
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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