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Chinese symbol for “code”

代码
dài mǎ
Traditional: 代碼
code

The closest CC-CEDICT match for code is 代码 (dài mǎ), defined as: code.

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

代 dài
era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
radical 9 ⼈ · 5 strokes
码 mǎ
number, numeral, symbol; yard
radical 112 ⽯ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “code”

WordPinyinMeaning
编码 (編碼)biān mǎto code; to encode
法则 (法則)fǎ zélaw; rule
略码 (略碼)lüè mǎcode
码 (碼)mǎ(archaic) agate; (bound form) standard weight used with a balance scale
扣kòuto fasten; to button

Related words

Other words that share a character with 代码.

WordPinyinMeaning
代表dài biǎorepresentative; delegate
时代 (時代)shí dàiage; era
年代nián dàia decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age
现代 (現代)xiàn dàimodern times; modern age
代理dài lǐto act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy
古代gǔ dàiancient times
密码 (密碼)mì mǎcipher; secret code; password; PIN
号码 (號碼)hào mǎnumber; measure word: 堆 (duī), 个 (gè)

See also: Japanese symbol for “code”.

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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