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Chinese symbol for “feudalism”

封建制度
fēng jiàn zhì dù
feudalism

The closest CC-CEDICT match for feudalism is 封建制度 (fēng jiàn zhì dù), defined as: feudalism.

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

封 fēng
envelope, letter; to confer, to grant; feudal
radical 41 ⼨ · 9 strokes
建 jiàn
to build, to erect; to establish, to found
radical 54 ⼵ · 9 strokes
制 zhì
system; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower
radical 18 ⼑ · 8 strokes
度 dù
degree, system; manner; to consider
radical 53 ⼴ · 9 strokes

Other Chinese words for “feudalism”

WordPinyinMeaning
封建主义 (封建主義)fēng jiàn zhǔ yìfeudalism
封建fēng jiànsystem of enfeoffment; feudalism

Related words

Other words that share a character with 封建制度.

WordPinyinMeaning
封锁 (封鎖)fēng suǒto blockade; to seal off
封闭 (封閉)fēng bìto close; to seal off; to close down (an illegal venue)
封建fēng jiànsystem of enfeoffment; feudalism
封面fēng miàncover (of a publication)
信封xìn fēngenvelope
封号 (封號)fēng hào(archaic) title granted to a person; to ban an (online) account
建设 (建設)jiàn shèto build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute
建立jiàn lìto establish; to set up
控制kòng zhìto control
制度zhì dùsystem (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution

See also: Japanese symbol for “feudalism”.

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.