Chinese symbol for “reign”
在位
zài wèi
to be on the throne; to reign; to hold a particular leadership position
The closest CC-CEDICT match for reign is 在位 (zài wèi), defined as: to be on the throne; to reign; to hold a particular leadership position.
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 “reign”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 享国 (享國) | xiǎng guó | to reign |
| 朝代 | cháo dài | dynasty; reign (of a king) |
| 在位时代 (在位時代) | zài wèi shí dài | reign (of a king, emperor etc) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 在位.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 现在 (現在) | xiàn zài | now; at present; currently |
| 存在 | cún zài | to exist; to be |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing |
| 在于 (在於) | zài yú | to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb) |
| 实在 (實在) | shí zài | really; actually |
| 在线 (在線) | zài xiàn | online; connected to the Internet; (fig.) (coll.) (of a person) mentally focused; engaged; (of skills, performance etc) sharp; on point; fun |
| 单位 (單位) | dān wèi | unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole) |
| 位于 (位於) | wèi yú | to be located at; to be situated at |
See also: Japanese symbol for “reign”.
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.