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Chinese symbol for “represent”

代表
dài biǎo
representative; delegate; measure word: 位 (wèi), 个 (gè), 名 (míng); to represent

The closest CC-CEDICT match for represent is 代表 (dài biǎo), defined as: representative; delegate; measure word: 位 (wèi), 个 (gè), 名 (míng); to represent; to stand for; on behalf of.

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

代 dài
era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
radical 9 ⼈ · 5 strokes
表 biǎo
to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch
radical 145 ⾐ · 8 strokes

Other Chinese words for “represent”

WordPinyinMeaning
象征 (象徵)xiàng zhēngsymbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent

Related words

Other words that share a character with 代表.

WordPinyinMeaning
时代 (時代)shí dàiage; era
年代nián dàia decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age
现代 (現代)xiàn dàimodern times; modern age
代理dài lǐto act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy
古代gǔ dàiancient times
表示biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
表现 (表現)biǎo xiànto show; to show off
发表 (發表)fā biǎoto issue; to publish

See also: Japanese symbol for “represent”.

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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