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Chinese symbol for “ambiguity”

歧义
qí yì
Traditional: 歧義
ambiguity; several possible meanings

The closest CC-CEDICT match for ambiguity is 歧义 (qí yì), defined as: ambiguity; several possible meanings.

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

歧 qí
to diverge, to fork; a branch; a side road
radical 77 ⽌ · 8 strokes
义 yì
right conduct, propriety; justice
radical 3 ⼂ · 3 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “ambiguity”

WordPinyinMeaning
多义 (多義)duō yìpolysemy; polysemous

Related words

Other words that share a character with 歧义.

WordPinyinMeaning
歧视 (歧視)qí shìto discriminate against; discrimination
分歧fēn qídivergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement
种族歧视 (種族歧視)zhǒng zú qí shìracial discrimination; racism
歧途qí túfork in a road; wrong road
性别歧视 (性別歧視)xìng bié qí shìsex discrimination; sexism
意义 (意義)yì yìsense; meaning
主义 (主義)zhǔ yì-ism; ideology
社会主义 (社會主義)shè huì zhǔ yìsocialism

See also: Japanese symbol for “ambiguity”.

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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