Chinese symbol for “exploit”
利用
lì yòng
to exploit; to make use of; to use; to take advantage of
The closest CC-CEDICT match for exploit is 利用 (lì yòng), defined as: to exploit; to make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize.
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
Other Chinese words for “exploit”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 开发 (開發) | kāi fā | to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop |
| 剥削 (剝削) | bō xuē | to exploit; exploitation |
| 伟业 (偉業) | wěi yè | exploit; great undertaking |
| 盘剥 (盤剝) | pán bō | to exploit; to practice usury |
| 开采 (開採) | kāi cǎi | to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 利用.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 权利 (權利) | quán lì | right (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth |
| 利益 | lì yì | benefit; (in sb's) interest |
| 胜利 (勝利) | shèng lì | victory; 个 (gè) |
| 福利 | fú lì | benefit (provided by an employer or organization); (social) welfare |
| 顺利 (順利) | shùn lì | smoothly; without a hitch |
| 使用 | shǐ yòng | to use; to employ |
| 用户 (用戶) | yòng hù | user; consumer |
| 采用 (採用) | cǎi yòng | to adopt; to employ |
See also: Japanese symbol for “exploit”.
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.