Chinese word

符号

Pronunciation

Pinyinfú hào

Meaning

  • nounsymbol

Example

这个密码需要两个特殊符号。zhè ge mì mǎ xū yào liǎng gè tè shū fú hào

This password requires two special symbols.

Illustration for 符号 (symbol)

More examples

写作时要检查句子的标点符号是否正确。xiě zuò shí yào jiǎn chá jù zi de biāo diǎn fú hào shì fǒu zhèng què

When writing, check whether the punctuation in the sentence is correct.

Core concept

A visible mark that carries an agreed meaning or separates one thing from another.

Common phrases

  • 标点符号biāo diǎn fú hào

    punctuation mark

  • 数学符号shù xué fú hào

    mathematical symbol

  • 化学符号huà xué fú hào

    chemical symbol

Similar words

标志biāo zhì: A sign or graphic used to show a particular meaning or identify a distinctive quality.
记号jì hào: A simple mark used to show or record information or content.

Definition in Chinese

用来表示约定的意义或起区分作用的记号，可以指书写的记号、数学符号或电子显示的符号等。yòng lái biǎo shì yuē dìng de yì yì huò qǐ qū fēn zuò yòng de jì hào ké yǐ zhǐ shū xiě de jì hào shù xué fú hào huò diàn zi xiǎn shì de fú hào děng

Word origin

The compound joins 符 (fú, "tally or token") and 号 (hào, "mark or designation"), evoking a mark used to identify something or carry shared information.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this broad noun for marks in writing, mathematics, and electronic displays, not only for a sign placed in a public location.

Other meanings

  • signnoun

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