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Chinese symbol for “archetype”

典型
diǎn xíng
model; typical case; archetype; typical

The closest CC-CEDICT match for archetype is 典型 (diǎn xíng), defined as: model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative.

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

典 diǎn
law, canon; scripture, classic; documentation
radical 12 ⼋ · 8 strokes
型 xíng
pattern, model, type; mold; law
radical 32 ⼟ · 9 strokes

Other Chinese words for “archetype”

WordPinyinMeaning
原型yuán xíngmodel; prototype

Related words

Other words that share a character with 典型.

WordPinyinMeaning
经典 (經典)jīng diǎnthe classics; scriptures
古典gǔ diǎnclassical
庆典 (慶典)qìng diǎncelebration
典礼 (典禮)diǎn lǐceremony; celebration
典范 (典範)diǎn fànmodel; example
大型dà xínglarge; large-scale
类型 (類型)lèi xíngtype; kind; category; (computer programming) type
模型mó xíngmodel; mold

See also: Japanese symbol for “archetype”.

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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