King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Chinese symbol for “refusal”

抵制
dǐ zhì
to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject

The closest CC-CEDICT match for refusal is 抵制 (dǐ zhì), defined as: to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal.

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

抵 dǐ
to resist; to arrive; mortgage
radical 64 ⼿ · 8 strokes
制 zhì
system; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower
radical 18 ⼑ · 8 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 抵制.

WordPinyinMeaning
抵达 (抵達)dǐ dáto arrive; to reach (a destination)
抵抗dǐ kàngto resist; resistance
抵押dǐ yāto provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral
抵御 (抵禦)dǐ yùto resist; to withstand
抵触 (抵觸)dǐ chùto conflict; to contradict
控制kòng zhìto control
制度zhì dùsystem (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution
限制xiàn zhìto restrict; to limit

See also: Japanese symbol for “refusal”.

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.

Last posts

  1. Choosing a Stick-Fighting Helmet for Club Sparring
  2. How to Stop Escrima Sticks Slipping with Sweaty Hands
  3. Choosing Soft Sticks for Kids Games and Safe Play
  4. Best Padded Sticks for Self-Defense Training and Safety
  5. Best Lightweight Escrima Sticks for Speed and Quick Strikes
  6. Mixing Stick Lengths in Crafting and Construction
  7. Do Carved-Grip Escrima Sticks Improve Weapon Retention
  8. Best Short Sticks for Close-Range Drills and Training
  9. Best Escrima Books for Beginners and Clear Technique
  10. Are Aluminum Trainer Knives Safe for Beginners