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Chinese symbol for “monarchy”

君主制
jūn zhǔ zhì
monarchy

The closest CC-CEDICT match for monarchy is 君主制 (jūn zhǔ zhì), defined as: monarchy.

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

君 jūn
sovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief
radical 30 ⼝ · 7 strokes
主 zhǔ
to own; to host; master; host; lord
radical 3 ⼂ · 5 strokes
制 zhì
system; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower
radical 18 ⼑ · 8 strokes

Other Chinese words for “monarchy”

WordPinyinMeaning
君主国 (君主國)jūn zhǔ guómonarchy; sovereign state
君主政体 (君主政體)jūn zhǔ zhèng tǐmonarchy; autocracy
君主政治jūn zhǔ zhèng zhìmonarchy

Related words

Other words that share a character with 君主制.

WordPinyinMeaning
君主jūn zhǔmonarch; sovereign
君子jūn zǐnobleman; person of noble character
君王jūn wángsovereign king
暴君bào jūntyrant; despot
瘾君子 (癮君子)yǐn jūn zǐaddict (esp. a heavy smoker or drug addict, often jocular or disparaging)
主要zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
民主mín zhǔdemocracy; democratic
主席zhǔ xíchairperson; premier
控制kòng zhìto control

See also: Japanese symbol for “monarchy”.

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.