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Chinese symbol for “intake”

摄入量
shè rù liàng
Traditional: 攝入量
intake (quantity)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for intake is 摄入量 (shè rù liàng), defined as: intake (quantity).

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

摄 shè
to absorb, to take in; to photograph; to act on behalf of
radical 64 ⼿ · 13 strokes
入 rù
to enter, to come in; to join
radical 11 ⼊ · 2 strokes
量 liàng
measure, volume; amount, quantity
radical 166 ⾥ · 12 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “intake”

WordPinyinMeaning
摄取 (攝取)shè qǔto absorb (nutrients etc); to assimilate
摄入 (攝入)shè rùto take in; to absorb

Related words

Other words that share a character with 摄入量.

WordPinyinMeaning
拍摄 (拍攝)pāi shèto take (a picture); to shoot (a film)
摄影 (攝影)shè yǐngto take a photograph; photography
摄影师 (攝影師)shè yǐng shīphotographer; cinematographer; cameraman
摄像头 (攝像頭)shè xiàng tóuwebcam; surveillance camera
摄影机 (攝影機)shè yǐng jī(old) camera; movie camera; cine camera
摄像机 (攝像機)shè xiàng jīvideo camera; measure word: 部 (bù)
进入 (進入)jìn rùto enter; to go into
加入jiā rùto become a member; to join
力量lì liangpower; force; strength

See also: Japanese symbol for “intake”.

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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