Chinese symbol for “salute”
致敬
zhì jìng
to salute; to pay one's respects to; to pay tribute to; to pay homage to
The closest CC-CEDICT match for salute is 致敬 (zhì jìng), defined as: to salute; to pay one's respects to; to pay tribute to; to pay homage to.
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 “salute”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 敬礼 (敬禮) | jìng lǐ | to salute; salute |
| 行礼 (行禮) | xíng lǐ | to salute; to make one's salutations |
| 施礼 (施禮) | shī lǐ | to salute; to greet |
| 匑 | gōng | to bow; to salute |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 致敬.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 导致 (導致) | dǎo zhì | to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about |
| 一致 | yī zhì | consistent; unanimous; in agreement; together; in unison |
| 大致 | dà zhì | more or less; roughly; approximately |
| 致命 | zhì mìng | fatal; mortal |
| 致使 | zhì shǐ | to cause; to result in |
| 致力于 (致力於) | zhì lì yú | to devote oneself to; to work toward |
| 尊敬 | zūn jìng | to respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address) |
| 敬意 | jìng yì | respect; esteem; high regard |
See also: Japanese symbol for “salute”.
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