Chinese symbol for “spend”
支出
zhī chū
to spend; to pay out; expenses; expenditure
The closest CC-CEDICT match for spend is 支出 (zhī chū), defined as: to spend; to pay out; expenses; expenditure.
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 “spend”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耗资 (耗資) | hào zī | to spend; expenditure |
| 斥资 (斥資) | chì zī | to spend; to allocate funds |
| 花掉 | huā diào | to spend (time, money); to waste |
| 花销 (花銷) | huā xiāo | to spend (money); expenses |
| 破费 (破費) | pò fèi | to spend (money or time) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 支出.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 支持 | zhī chí | to be in favor of; to support |
| 支付 | zhī fù | to pay (money) |
| 支援 | zhī yuán | to provide assistance; to support |
| 支撑 (支撐) | zhī chēng | to prop up; to support |
| 支持者 | zhī chí zhě | supporter |
| 出现 (出現) | chū xiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up |
| 出来 (出來) | chū lái | to come out; to appear |
| 提出 | tí chū | to raise (an issue); to propose |
See also: Japanese symbol for “spend”.
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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