Chinese symbol for “gambit”
招数
zhāo shù
Traditional: 招數
move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme
The closest CC-CEDICT match for gambit is 招数 (zhāo shù), defined as: move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 着数 (zhāo shù).
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 “gambit”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 招数.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 招生 | zhāo shēng | to enroll new students; to get students |
| 招聘 | zhāo pìn | to invite applications for a job; to recruit |
| 招标 (招標) | zhāo biāo | to invite bids |
| 招募 | zhāo mù | to recruit; to enlist |
| 招收 | zhāo shōu | to hire; to recruit |
| 招待 | zhāo dài | to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers) |
| 数据 (數據) | shù jù | data |
| 人数 (人數) | rén shù | number of people |
See also: Japanese symbol for “gambit”.
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.