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Chinese symbol for “monopolize”

垄断
lǒng duàn
Traditional: 壟斷
to monopolize

The closest CC-CEDICT match for monopolize is 垄断 (lǒng duàn), defined as: to monopolize.

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

垄 lǒng
grave, mound; furrow, ridge
radical 32 ⼟ · 8 strokes
断 duàn
to sever, to cut off, to interrupt
radical 69 ⽄ · 11 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “monopolize”

WordPinyinMeaning
揽 (攬)lǎnto monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace
独揽 (獨攬)dú lǎnto monopolize
独占 (獨占)dú zhànto have all to oneself; to monopolize
把持bǎ chíto control; to dominate
擅shànwithout authority; to usurp

Related words

Other words that share a character with 垄断.

WordPinyinMeaning
反垄断 (反壟斷)fǎn lǒng duànto break up or prevent monopolies; anti-monopoly; antitrust
反垄断法 (反壟斷法)fǎn lǒng duàn fǎantitrust legislation
垄沟 (壟溝)lǒng gōufurrow (agriculture)
地垄 (地壟)dì lǒnglines on ridges on ploughed field
寡头垄断 (寡頭壟斷)guǎ tóu lǒng duànoligopoly
不断 (不斷)bù duànunceasing; uninterrupted
判断 (判斷)pàn duànto judge; to determine; judgment
中断 (中斷)zhōng duànto cut short; to break off

See also: Japanese symbol for “monopolize”.

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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