Chinese symbol for “purport”
旨
zhǐ
imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose
The closest CC-CEDICT match for purport is 旨 (zhǐ), defined as: imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose.
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 “purport”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 旨.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宗旨 | zōng zhǐ | objective; aim |
| 旨在 | zhǐ zài | to have as its purpose; to be intended to |
| 主旨 | zhǔ zhǐ | gist; main idea |
| 旨意 | zhǐ yì | decree; order; will; intent |
| 圣旨 (聖旨) | shèng zhǐ | imperial edict |
| 意旨 | yì zhǐ | intent; intention |
See also: Japanese symbol for “purport”.
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.