Chinese symbol for “overcome”
克服
kè fú
(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure
The closest CC-CEDICT match for overcome is 克服 (kè fú), defined as: (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure.
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
Other Chinese words for “overcome”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 克 | kè | to be able to; to subdue |
| 伏 | fú | to lean over; to fall (go down) |
| 越过 (越過) | yuè guò | to cross over; to transcend |
| 攻克 | gōng kè | to capture; to take |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 克服.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 坦克 | tǎn kè | (loanword) tank (military vehicle); (derog.) (slang) overweight woman |
| 马克 (馬克) | mǎ kè | mark (monetary unit) |
| 巧克力 | qiǎo kè lì | (loanword) chocolate; 块 (kuài) |
| 麦克 (麥克) | mài kè | (loanword) microphone |
| 克拉 | kè lā | carat (mass) (loanword) |
| 服务 (服務) | fú wù | to serve; service |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes; measure word: 件 (jiàn), 套 (tào) |
| 服装 (服裝) | fú zhuāng | dress; clothing |
See also: Japanese symbol for “overcome”.
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.