Chinese symbol for “measure”
措施
cuò shī
measure; step; 个 (gè)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for measure is 措施 (cuò shī), defined as: measure; step; 个 (gè).
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
Other Chinese words for “measure”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 量 | liáng | to measure |
| 办法 (辦法) | bàn fǎ | way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem; 条 (tiáo) |
| 度量 | dù liàng | measure; tolerance |
| 测度 (測度) | cè dù | measure (math.) |
| 量度 | liáng dù | to measure; measurement |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 措施.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 举措 (舉措) | jǔ cuò | move; act; measure |
| 筹措 (籌措) | chóu cuò | to raise (money) |
| 不知所措 | bù zhī suǒ cuò | not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end; embarrassed and at a complete loss |
| 措辞 (措辭) | cuò cí | wording; way of expressing something |
| 措手不及 | cuò shǒu bù jí | no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared |
| 实施 (實施) | shí shī | to implement; to carry out |
| 设施 (設施) | shè shī | facilities; installation |
| 施工 | shī gōng | construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs |
See also: Japanese symbol for “measure”.
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.