Chinese symbol for “sign”
标志
biāo zhì
Traditional: 標誌
sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark
The closest CC-CEDICT match for sign is 标志 (biāo zhì), defined as: sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “sign”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 签署 (簽署) | qiān shǔ | to sign (an agreement) |
| 志 (誌) | zhì | sign; mark |
| 签名 (簽名) | qiān míng | to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph |
| 标记 (標記) | biāo jì | sign; mark |
| 迹象 (跡象) | jì xiàng | sign; indication; mark; indicator |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 标志.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 目标 (目標) | mù biāo | target; goal |
| 标准 (標準) | biāo zhǔn | standard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard |
| 指标 (指標) | zhǐ biāo | (production) target; quota; index; indicator |
| 标题 (標題) | biāo tí | title; heading |
| 标签 (標籤) | biāo qiān | label; tag |
| 同志 | tóng zhì | comrade; (slang) homosexual |
| 杂志 (雜誌) | zá zhì | magazine; measure word: 本 (běn), 份 (fèn), 期 (qī) |
| 意志 | yì zhì | will; willpower; determination |
See also: Japanese symbol for “sign”.
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.