Chinese symbol for “ruler”

统治者

tǒng zhì zhě

Traditional: 統治者

ruler

The closest CC-CEDICT match for ruler is 统治者 (tǒng zhì zhě), defined as: ruler.

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

统 tǒng

to govern, to command; to gather, to unite

radical 120 ⽷ · 9 strokes

治 zhì

to administer, to govern, to regulate

radical 85 ⽔ · 8 strokes

者 zhě

that which; they who; those who

radical 125 ⽼ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

統 tǒng

Other Chinese words for “ruler”

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
后	hòu	empress; queen
当权者 (當權者)	dāng quán zhě	ruler; those in power
执政者 (執政者)	zhí zhèng zhě	ruler
尺子	chǐ zi	ruler (measuring instrument); measure word: 把 (bǎ)
主宰者	zhǔ zǎi zhě	ruler

Related words

Other words that share a character with 统治者.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
系统 (系統)	xì tǒng	system; 个 (gè)
总统 (總統)	zǒng tǒng	president (of a country)
传统 (傳統)	chuán tǒng	tradition; traditional
统一 (統一)	tǒng yī	to unify; to integrate; unified; integrated
统计 (統計)	tǒng jì	statistics; to count
统治 (統治)	tǒng zhì	to rule (a country); to govern
政治	zhèng zhì	politics; political
治疗 (治療)	zhì liáo	to treat (an illness); medical treatment
记者 (記者)	jì zhě	reporter; journalist; 个 (gè)

See also: Japanese symbol for “ruler”.

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