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Chinese symbol for “implement”

执行
zhí xíng
Traditional: 執行
to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run

The closest CC-CEDICT match for implement is 执行 (zhí xíng), defined as: to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run.

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

执 zhí
to execute; to grasp, to hold; to keep; to sieze, to detain
radical 64 ⼿ · 6 strokes
行 xíng
to go, to walk, to move; professional
radical 144 ⾏ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “implement”

WordPinyinMeaning
实施 (實施)shí shīto implement; to carry out
实行 (實行)shí xíngto implement; to carry out
贯彻 (貫徹)guàn chèto implement; to put into practice
推行tuī xíngto implement; to carry out; to introduce (a policy, system, reform etc); to promote; to advance (the practice of an art form, the use of a language etc)
实现 (實現)shí xiànto achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about

Related words

Other words that share a character with 执行.

WordPinyinMeaning
执政 (執政)zhí zhèngto hold power; in office
执法 (執法)zhí fǎto enforce a law; law enforcement
执照 (執照)zhí zhàolicense; permit
争执 (爭執)zhēng zhíto dispute; to disagree
执导 (執導)zhí dǎoto direct (a film, play etc)
进行 (進行)jìn xíng(of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
举行 (舉行)jǔ xíngto hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
行为 (行為)xíng wéiaction; conduct; behavior; activity

See also: Japanese symbol for “implement”.

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.

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