Chinese symbol for “analog”
模拟
mó nǐ
Traditional: 模擬
imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for analog is 模拟 (mó nǐ), defined as: imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital).
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “analog”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 模拟.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 模式 | mó shì | mode; pattern; model |
| 规模 (規模) | guī mó | scale; scope; extent |
| 大规模 (大規模) | dà guī mó | large scale; extensive |
| 模型 | mó xíng | model; mold |
| 模特 | mó tè | (fashion) model (loanword) |
| 虚拟 (虛擬) | xū nǐ | to imagine; to make up; fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical |
| 拟定 (擬定) | nǐ dìng | to draw up; to draft |
| 比拟 (比擬) | bǐ nǐ | to compare; to draw a parallel |
See also: Japanese symbol for “analog”.
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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