Chinese symbol for “execute”
执
zhí
Traditional: 執
to execute (a plan); to grasp
The closest CC-CEDICT match for execute is 执 (zhí), defined as: to execute (a plan); to grasp.
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 “execute”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行事 | xíng shì | to execute; to handle |
| 处决 (處決) | chǔ jué | to execute (a condemned criminal) |
| 正法 | zhèng fǎ | to execute; the law |
| 执行 (執行) | zhí xíng | to implement; to carry out |
| 决 (決) | jué | to decide; to determine |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 执.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 执行 (執行) | zhí xíng | to implement; to carry out |
| 执政 (執政) | zhí zhèng | to hold power; in office |
| 执法 (執法) | zhí fǎ | to enforce a law; law enforcement |
| 执照 (執照) | zhí zhào | license; permit |
| 争执 (爭執) | zhēng zhí | to dispute; to disagree |
| 执导 (執導) | zhí dǎo | to direct (a film, play etc) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “execute”.
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.