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Chinese symbol for “uplift”

振作
zhèn zuò
to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift

The closest CC-CEDICT match for uplift is 振作 (zhèn zuò), defined as: to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate.

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

振 zhèn
to arouse, to excite; to rouse, to shake
radical 64 ⼿ · 10 strokes
作 zuò
to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
radical 9 ⼈ · 7 strokes

Other Chinese words for “uplift”

WordPinyinMeaning
高扬 (高揚)gāo yángheld high; elevated

Related words

Other words that share a character with 振作.

WordPinyinMeaning
振兴 (振興)zhèn xīngto revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize
振动 (振動)zhèn dòngto vibrate; to shake
振奋 (振奮)zhèn fènto stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits
重振chóng zhènto revitalize; to restore (prestige, prosperity etc); revival; recovery
共振gòng zhènresonance (physics)
工作gōng zuòto work; (of a machine) to operate
作为 (作為)zuò wéione's conduct; deed
合作hé zuòto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together

See also: Japanese symbol for “uplift”.

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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