Chinese symbol for “digital”
数字
shù zì
Traditional: 數字
numeral; digit; number; figure
The closest CC-CEDICT match for digital is 数字 (shù zì), defined as: numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc).
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 “digital”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 数字.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 数据 (數據) | shù jù | data |
| 人数 (人數) | rén shù | number of people |
| 数量 (數量) | shù liàng | amount; quantity; quantitative |
| 多数 (多數) | duō shù | majority; most |
| 少数 (少數) | shǎo shù | small number; few |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 文字 | wén zì | character; script |
| 字母 | zì mǔ | letter (of the alphabet); 个 (gè) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “digital”.
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.