Chinese symbol for “install”
安装
ān zhuāng
Traditional: 安裝
to install; to erect; to fix; to mount
The closest CC-CEDICT match for install is 安装 (ān zhuāng), defined as: to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation.
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 “install”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 装置 (裝置) | zhuāng zhì | to install; installation |
| 置 | zhì | to install; to place |
| 设置 (設置) | shè zhì | to set up; to install |
| 装机 (裝機) | zhuāng jī | to install; installation |
| 装设 (裝設) | zhuāng shè | to install; to fit (e.g. a light bulb) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 安装.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 安全 | ān quán | safe; secure; safety; security |
| 安排 | ān pái | to arrange; to plan |
| 公安 | gōng ān | (Ministry of) Public Security; public safety |
| 晚安 | wǎn ān | Good night!; Good evening! |
| 平安 | píng ān | safe and sound; well |
| 武装 (武裝) | wǔ zhuāng | arms; equipment |
| 装备 (裝備) | zhuāng bèi | equipment; to equip |
| 装置 (裝置) | zhuāng zhì | to install; installation |
See also: Japanese symbol for “install”.
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.