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Chinese symbol for “structure”

结构
jié gòu
Traditional: 結構
structure; composition; makeup; architecture

The closest CC-CEDICT match for structure is 结构 (jié gòu), defined as: structure; composition; makeup; architecture; measure word: 座 (zuò), 个 (gè).

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

结 jié
knot, tie; to connect, to join
radical 120 ⽷ · 9 strokes
构 gòu
to compose, to make; building, frame, structure
radical 75 ⽊ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “structure”

WordPinyinMeaning
构造 (構造)gòu zàostructure; composition
格局gé jústructure; pattern
构架 (構架)gòu jiàstructure
机构 (機構)jī gòumechanism; structure
构型 (構型)gòu xíngstructure; (spatial) configuration

Related words

Other words that share a character with 结构.

WordPinyinMeaning
结果 (結果)jiē guǒto bear fruit
结束 (結束)jié shùto end; to finish; to conclude
结合 (結合)jié héto combine; to link
结婚 (結婚)jié hūnto marry; to get married
机构 (機構)jī gòumechanism; structure
构成 (構成)gòu chéngto constitute; to form
构造 (構造)gòu zàostructure; composition
构建 (構建)gòu jiànto construct (sth abstract)

See also: Japanese symbol for “structure”.

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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