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Chinese symbol for “arithmetic”

算法
suàn fǎ
arithmetic; algorithm; method of calculation

The closest CC-CEDICT match for arithmetic is 算法 (suàn fǎ), defined as: arithmetic; algorithm; method of calculation.

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

算 suàn
to calculate, to count; to figure, to plan
radical 118 ⽵ · 14 strokes
法 fǎ
law, rule, statute; method, way; French
radical 85 ⽔ · 8 strokes

Other Chinese words for “arithmetic”

WordPinyinMeaning
算术 (算術)suàn shùarithmetic

Related words

Other words that share a character with 算法.

WordPinyinMeaning
计算 (計算)jì suànto calculate; to compute; to consider; to think over
打算dǎ suànto plan; to intend
预算 (預算)yù suànbudget
就算jiù suàn(coll.) even if
计算机 (計算機)jì suàn jīcomputer; (Tw) calculator
算是suàn shìconsidered to be; at last
无法 (無法)wú fǎunable to; incapable of
法律fǎ lǜlaw; 条 (tiáo), 套 (tào), 个 (gè)

See also: Japanese symbol for “arithmetic”.

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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