Chinese symbol for “forceful”
偈
jié
forceful; martial
The closest CC-CEDICT match for forceful is 偈 (jié), defined as: forceful; martial.
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 “forceful”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 严词 (嚴詞) | yán cí | forceful (criticism etc); to use strong words |
| 有力 | yǒu lì | powerful; forceful |
| 强有力 (強有力) | qiáng yǒu lì | strong; forceful |
| 苍老 (蒼老) | cāng lǎo | old; aged |
| 咄咄逼人 | duō duō bī rén | overbearing; forceful |
See also: Japanese symbol for “forceful”.
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.