Chinese symbol for “pledge”
誓言
shì yán
to pledge; to promise; oath; vow
The closest CC-CEDICT match for pledge is 誓言 (shì yán), defined as: to pledge; to promise; oath; vow.
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 “pledge”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 质押 (質押) | zhì yā | to pledge (sth, usu. moveables, as security for a loan) |
| 当头 (當頭) | dàng tou | (coll.) pledge; surety |
| 保证 (保證) | bǎo zhèng | guarantee; to guarantee |
| 许诺 (許諾) | xǔ nuò | to promise; to pledge |
| 质 (質) | zhì | character; nature |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 誓言.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宣誓 | xuān shì | to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow |
| 发誓 (發誓) | fā shì | to vow; to pledge |
| 誓死 | shì sǐ | to pledge one's life |
| 誓词 (誓詞) | shì cí | oath; pledge |
| 宣誓就职 (宣誓就職) | xuān shì jiù zhí | to swear the oath of office |
| 语言 (語言) | yǔ yán | language; 门 (mén),种 (zhǒng) |
| 而言 | ér yán | (typically preceded by 就… (jiù xx) or 对… (duì xx) etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ... |
| 发言 (發言) | fā yán | to make a speech; statement |
See also: Japanese symbol for “pledge”.
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.