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Chinese symbol for “possess”

具备
jù bèi
Traditional: 具備
to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for possess is 具备 (jù bèi), defined as: to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements).

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

具 jù
tool, implement; to draw up, to write
radical 12 ⼋ · 8 strokes
备 bèi
to prepare; to get ready, to equip; ready; perfect
radical 34 ⼡ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “possess”

WordPinyinMeaning
拥有 (擁有)yōng yǒuto have; to possess; to own
具有jù yǒuto have; to possess
领有 (領有)lǐng yǒuto possess; to own
坐拥 (坐擁)zuò yōngto possess; to have at one's disposal; to enjoy the benefit of
有着 (有著)yǒu zheto have; to possess

Related words

Other words that share a character with 具备.

WordPinyinMeaning
具有jù yǒuto have; to possess
工具gōng jùtool; instrument
具体 (具體)jù tǐconcrete; specific; detailed
玩具wán jùplaything; toy
面具miàn jùmask
准备 (準備)zhǔn bèipreparation; to prepare
设备 (設備)shè bèiequipment; facilities; installations
装备 (裝備)zhuāng bèiequipment; to equip

See also: Japanese symbol for “possess”.

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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