Chinese symbol for “ideology”
意识形态
yì shí xíng tài
Traditional: 意識形態
ideology
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ideology is 意识形态 (yì shí xíng tài), defined as: ideology.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “ideology”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 思想 | sī xiǎng | thought; thinking |
| 主义 (主義) | zhǔ yì | -ism; ideology |
| 观念 (觀念) | guān niàn | notion; thought |
| 思想体系 (思想體系) | sī xiǎng tǐ xì | system of thought; ideology |
| 政治思想 | zhèng zhì sī xiǎng | political thought; ideology |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 意识形态.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 注意 | zhù yì | to take note of; to pay attention to |
| 意见 (意見) | yì jiàn | idea; opinion |
| 意思 | yì si | idea; opinion |
| 意义 (意義) | yì yì | sense; meaning |
| 愿意 (願意) | yuàn yì | to wish; to want |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree; to consent |
| 认识 (認識) | rèn shi | to know; to recognize |
| 知识 (知識) | zhī shi | knowledge; 门 (mén) |
| 形成 | xíng chéng | to form; to take shape |
| 状态 (狀態) | zhuàng tài | condition; state; state of affairs |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ideology”.
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