Chinese symbol for “motto”
座右铭
zuò yòu míng
Traditional: 座右銘
motto; maxim
The closest CC-CEDICT match for motto is 座右铭 (zuò yòu míng), defined as: motto; maxim.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “motto”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 座右铭.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 座位 | zuò wèi | seat; 个 (gè) |
| 讲座 (講座) | jiǎng zuò | course of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position) |
| 星座 | xīng zuò | constellation; astrological sign |
| 座谈会 (座談會) | zuò tán huì | conference; symposium |
| 座谈 (座談) | zuò tán | to have an informal discussion; measure word: 次 (cì) |
| 座椅 | zuò yǐ | seat |
| 左右 | zuǒ yòu | left and right; nearby |
| 右派 | yòu pài | (political) right; right wing |
| 铭记 (銘記) | míng jì | to engrave in one's memory |
See also: Japanese symbol for “motto”.
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.