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Chinese symbol for “emblem”

象征
xiàng zhēng
Traditional: 象徵
symbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent

The closest CC-CEDICT match for emblem is 象征 (xiàng zhēng), defined as: symbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent.

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

象 xiàng
elephant; ivory; figure, image
radical 152 ⾗ · 12 strokes
征 zhēng
to summon, to recruit; levy, tax; journey; invasion
radical 60 ⼻ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “emblem”

WordPinyinMeaning
徽标 (徽標)huī biāoemblem; crest; logo
徽章huī zhāngbadge; emblem
象征性 (象徵性)xiàng zhēng xìngsymbolic; emblem
徽huībadge; emblem

Related words

Other words that share a character with 象征.

WordPinyinMeaning
现象 (現象)xiàn xiàngphenomenon; 个 (gè),种 (zhǒng)
对象 (對象)duì xiàngtarget; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
形象xíng xiàngimage; form
想象xiǎng xiàngto imagine; to envision; imagination
印象yìn xiàngimpression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory
特征 (特徵)tè zhēngcharacteristic; diagnostic property
征服zhēng fúto conquer; to subdue
征收 (徵收)zhēng shōuto levy (a tax); to expropriate

See also: Japanese symbol for “emblem”.

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.