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Chinese symbol for “embargo”

禁运
jìn yùn
Traditional: 禁運
embargo; export ban (e.g. on weapons)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for embargo is 禁运 (jìn yùn), defined as: embargo; export ban (e.g. on weapons).

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

禁 jìn
to restrict, to prohibit, to forbid; to endure
radical 113 ⽰ · 13 strokes
运 yùn
to run; ship, transport; fortune, luck
radical 162 ⾡ · 7 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 禁运.

WordPinyinMeaning
禁止jìn zhǐto prohibit; to forbid
不禁bù jīncan't help (doing sth); can't refrain from
监禁 (監禁)jiān jìnto imprison; to jail
禁令jìn lìngprohibition; ban
禁忌jìn jìtaboo; contraindication (medicine)
囚禁qiú jìnto imprison; captivity
运动 (運動)yùn dòngto move; to exercise
运用 (運用)yùn yòngto use; to put to use

See also: Japanese symbol for “embargo”.

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.