Chinese symbol for “possessive”

物主限定词

wù zhǔ xiàn dìng cí

Traditional: 物主限定詞

possessive (in grammar)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for possessive is 物主限定词 (wù zhǔ xiàn dìng cí), defined as: possessive (in grammar).

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

物 wù

thing, substance, matter; creature

radical 93 ⽜ · 8 strokes

主 zhǔ

to own; to host; master; host; lord

radical 3 ⼂ · 5 strokes

限 xiàn

boundary, limit, line

radical 170 ⾩ · 9 strokes

定 dìng

to decide, to fix, to settle; to order; definite, fixed, sure

radical 40 ⼧ · 8 strokes

词 cí

phrase, expression; words, speech

radical 149 ⾔ · 7 strokes

Traditional forms

詞 cí

Related words

Other words that share a character with 物主限定词.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
人物	rén wù	person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance); character (in a play, novel etc)
动物 (動物)	dòng wù	animal
物质 (物質)	wù zhì	matter; substance
生物	shēng wù	organism; living creature; life form; (attributive) biological; bio-
食物	shí wù	food
植物	zhí wù	plant; vegetation
主要	zhǔ yào	main; principal; major; primary
民主	mín zhǔ	democracy; democratic
限制	xiàn zhì	to restrict; to limit
决定 (決定)	jué dìng	to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (个 (gè),项 (xiàng))
歌词 (歌詞)	gē cí	song lyric; lyrics

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