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Chinese symbol for “willpower”

意志力
yì zhì lì
willpower

The closest CC-CEDICT match for willpower is 意志力 (yì zhì lì), defined as: willpower.

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

意 yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
radical 61 ⼼ · 13 strokes
志 zhì
determination, will; mark, sign; to record, to write
radical 61 ⼼ · 7 strokes
力 lì
strength, power; capability, influence
radical 19 ⼒ · 2 strokes

Other Chinese words for “willpower”

WordPinyinMeaning
意志yì zhìwill; willpower; determination
毅力yì lìperseverance; willpower
定力dìng lìability to concentrate; willpower; resolve

Related words

Other words that share a character with 意志力.

WordPinyinMeaning
注意zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
意见 (意見)yì jiànidea; opinion
意思yì siidea; opinion
意义 (意義)yì yìsense; meaning
愿意 (願意)yuàn yìto wish; to want
同意tóng yìto agree; to consent
同志tóng zhìcomrade; (slang) homosexual
杂志 (雜誌)zá zhìmagazine; measure word: 本 (běn), 份 (fèn), 期 (qī)
能力néng lìcapability; ability

See also: Japanese symbol for “willpower”.

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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