Chinese symbol for “participate”
参加
cān jiā
Traditional: 參加
to participate; to take part; to join
The closest CC-CEDICT match for participate is 参加 (cān jiā), defined as: to participate; to take part; to join.
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 “participate”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 参与 (參與) | cān yù | to participate (in sth) |
| 出席 | chū xí | to attend; to participate |
| 参 (參) | cān | to take part in; to participate |
| 厕身 (廁身) | cè shēn | (humble expression) to participate (in sth); to play a humble role in |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 参加.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 参与 (參與) | cān yù | to participate (in sth) |
| 参考 (參考) | cān kǎo | consultation; reference |
| 参观 (參觀) | cān guān | to visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour; to look around |
| 参数 (參數) | cān shù | parameter |
| 参赛 (參賽) | cān sài | to compete; to take part in a competition |
| 增加 | zēng jiā | to raise; to increase |
| 加入 | jiā rù | to become a member; to join |
| 加强 (加強) | jiā qiáng | to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance |
See also: Japanese symbol for “participate”.
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.