Chinese symbol for “support”
支
zhī
to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise
The closest CC-CEDICT match for support is 支 (zhī), defined as: to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division.
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 “support”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 架 | jià | to support; frame |
| 声援 (聲援) | shēng yuán | to support (a cause) |
| 撑 (撐) | chēng | to support; to prop up |
| 后盾 (後盾) | hòu dùn | support; backing |
| 撑腰 (撐腰) | chēng yāo | to support; to brace |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 支.
| 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 |
| 支出 | zhī chū | to spend; to pay out; expenses; expenditure |
| 支持者 | zhī chí zhě | supporter |
See also: Japanese symbol for “support”.
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.