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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

措 cuò
to arrange; to execute on; to manage
radical 64 ⼿ · 11 strokes
施 shī
to grant, to bestow; to act; surname
radical 70 ⽅ · 9 strokes

Other Chinese words for “measure”

WordPinyinMeaning
量liángto measure
办法 (辦法)bàn fǎway of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem; 条 (tiáo)
度量dù liàngmeasure; tolerance
测度 (測度)cè dùmeasure (math.)
量度liáng dùto measure; measurement

Related words

Other words that share a character with 措施.

WordPinyinMeaning
举措 (舉措)jǔ cuòmove; act; measure
筹措 (籌措)chóu cuòto raise (money)
不知所措bù zhī suǒ cuònot knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end; embarrassed and at a complete loss
措辞 (措辭)cuò cíwording; way of expressing something
措手不及cuò shǒu bù jíno time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
实施 (實施)shí shīto implement; to carry out
设施 (設施)shè shīfacilities; installation
施工shī gōngconstruction; 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.

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