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Chinese symbol for “substantiate”

充实
chōng shí
Traditional: 充實
rich; full; substantial; to enrich

The closest CC-CEDICT match for substantiate is 充实 (chōng shí), defined as: rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument).

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

充 chōng
to fill, to supply; to be full
radical 10 ⼉ · 6 strokes
实 shí
real, true; honest, sincere
radical 40 ⼧ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “substantiate”

WordPinyinMeaning
坐实 (坐實)zuò shíto serve as evidence for (an accusation etc); to reinforce (a perception); to bear out; to substantiate

Related words

Other words that share a character with 充实.

WordPinyinMeaning
充满 (充滿)chōng mǎnfull of; brimming with
补充 (補充)bǔ chōngto replenish; to supplement
充分chōng fènample; sufficient
充足chōng zúadequate; sufficient
充电 (充電)chōng diànto recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through rest or leisure)
其实 (其實)qí shíactually; in fact; really
实现 (實現)shí xiànto achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
实施 (實施)shí shīto implement; to carry out

See also: Japanese symbol for “substantiate”.

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.