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Chinese symbol for “datum”

基准
jī zhǔn
Traditional: 基準
(surveying) datum; standard; criterion; benchmark

The closest CC-CEDICT match for datum is 基准 (jī zhǔn), defined as: (surveying) datum; standard; criterion; benchmark.

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

基 jī
foundation, base
radical 32 ⼟ · 11 strokes
准 zhǔn
standard, accurate; to permit, to approve, to allow
radical 15 ⼎ · 10 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 基准.

WordPinyinMeaning
基础 (基礎)jī chǔbase; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental
基本jī běnbasic; fundamental
基地jī dìbase (of operations, industrial, military, research etc)
基金jī jīnfund
基于 (基於)jī yúbecause of; on the basis of
基层 (基層)jī céngbasic level; grassroots unit
准备 (準備)zhǔn bèipreparation; to prepare
标准 (標準)biāo zhǔnstandard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard

See also: Japanese symbol for “datum”.

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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