Chinese symbol for “symbol”
象征
xiàng zhēng
Traditional: 象徵
symbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent
The closest CC-CEDICT match for symbol is 象征 (xiàng zhēng), defined as: symbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent.
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 “symbol”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 符号 (符號) | fú hào | symbol; mark; sign |
| 表征 (表徵) | biǎo zhēng | symbol; indicator; representation |
| 标志 (標誌) | biāo zhì | sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark |
| 字 | zì | letter; symbol |
| 标记 (標記) | biāo jì | sign; mark |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 象征.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 现象 (現象) | xiàn xiàng | phenomenon; 个 (gè),种 (zhǒng) |
| 对象 (對象) | duì xiàng | target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend |
| 形象 | xíng xiàng | image; form |
| 想象 | xiǎng xiàng | to imagine; to envision; imagination |
| 印象 | yìn xiàng | impression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory |
| 特征 (特徵) | tè zhēng | characteristic; diagnostic property |
| 征服 | zhēng fú | to conquer; to subdue |
| 征收 (徵收) | zhēng shōu | to levy (a tax); to expropriate |
See also: Japanese symbol for “symbol”.
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.