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Chinese symbol for “moderation”

节制
jié zhì
Traditional: 節制
to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper

The closest CC-CEDICT match for moderation is 节制 (jié zhì), defined as: to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety.

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

节 jié
festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save
radical 140 ⾋ · 6 strokes
制 zhì
system; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower
radical 18 ⼑ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 节制.

WordPinyinMeaning
节目 (節目)jié mù(TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event)
细节 (細節)xì jiédetails; particulars
情节 (情節)qíng jiécircumstances; plot; storyline
环节 (環節)huán jié(zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy)
节日 (節日)jié rìholiday; festival
调节 (調節)tiáo jiéto adjust; to regulate
控制kòng zhìto control
制度zhì dùsystem (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution

See also: Japanese symbol for “moderation”.

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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