Chinese symbol for “gag”
钳制
qián zhì
Traditional: 鉗制
to suppress; to muzzle; to gag
The closest CC-CEDICT match for gag is 钳制 (qián zhì), defined as: to suppress; to muzzle; to gag.
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 “gag”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 钳 (鉗) | qián | pincers; pliers |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 钳制.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 钳子 (鉗子) | qián zi | pliers; pincers |
| 钳工 (鉗工) | qián gōng | fitter; benchwork |
| 火钳 (火鉗) | huǒ qián | fire tongs |
| 夹钳 (夾鉗) | jiā qián | tongs |
| 指甲钳 (指甲鉗) | zhǐ jia qián | nail clipper |
| 控制 | kòng zhì | to control |
| 制度 | zhì dù | system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution |
| 限制 | xiàn zhì | to restrict; to limit |
See also: Japanese symbol for “gag”.
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.