Chinese symbol for “license”
执照
zhí zhào
Traditional: 執照
license; permit
The closest CC-CEDICT match for license is 执照 (zhí zhào), defined as: license; permit.
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 “license”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 许可证 (許可證) | xǔ kě zhèng | license; authorization |
| 特许 (特許) | tè xǔ | license; licensed |
| 牌照 | pái zhào | (business) license; vehicle license |
| 证照 (證照) | zhèng zhào | license; permit; ID photo; passport photo |
| 凭照 (憑照) | píng zhào | certificate; license |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 执照.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 执行 (執行) | zhí xíng | to implement; to carry out |
| 执政 (執政) | zhí zhèng | to hold power; in office |
| 执法 (執法) | zhí fǎ | to enforce a law; law enforcement |
| 争执 (爭執) | zhēng zhí | to dispute; to disagree |
| 执导 (執導) | zhí dǎo | to direct (a film, play etc) |
| 照片 | zhào piàn | photograph; 张 (zhāng),幅 (fú) |
| 按照 | àn zhào | according to; in accordance with; on the basis of |
| 照顾 (照顧) | zhào gu | to take care of; to show consideration |
See also: Japanese symbol for “license”.
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.