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Chinese symbol for “vanquish”

征服
zhēng fú
to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish

The closest CC-CEDICT match for vanquish is 征服 (zhēng fú), defined as: to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish.

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

征 zhēng
to summon, to recruit; levy, tax; journey; invasion
radical 60 ⼻ · 8 strokes
服 fú
clothes; to dress, to wear; to take medicine
radical 74 ⽉ · 8 strokes

Other Chinese words for “vanquish”

WordPinyinMeaning
降伏xiáng fúto subdue; to vanquish

Related words

Other words that share a character with 征服.

WordPinyinMeaning
特征 (特徵)tè zhēngcharacteristic; diagnostic property
象征 (象徵)xiàng zhēngsymbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent
征收 (徵收)zhēng shōuto levy (a tax); to expropriate
征求 (徵求)zhēng qiúto solicit; to seek
长征 (長征)cháng zhēngexpedition; long journey
服务 (服務)fú wùto serve; service
衣服yī fuclothes; measure word: 件 (jiàn), 套 (tào)
服装 (服裝)fú zhuāngdress; clothing

See also: Japanese symbol for “vanquish”.

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.