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Chinese symbol for “distinction”

差别
chā bié
Traditional: 差別
difference; distinction; disparity

The closest CC-CEDICT match for distinction is 差别 (chā bié), defined as: difference; distinction; disparity.

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

差 chā
difference, gap; almost, nearly; in error; an officer
radical 48 ⼯ · 10 strokes
别 bié
to separate, to distinguish, to classify; to leave; other; do not, mus
radical 18 ⼑ · 7 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “distinction”

WordPinyinMeaning
分别 (分別)fēn biéto part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart
分异 (分異)fēn yìdistinction; differentiation
信誉 (信譽)xìn yùprestige; distinction
殊荣 (殊榮)shū róngspecial glory; distinction

Related words

Other words that share a character with 差别.

WordPinyinMeaning
差异 (差異)chā yìdifference; discrepancy
差不多chà bu duōalmost; nearly
差距chā jùdisparity; gap
差点 (差點)chà diǎnalmost; nearly
相差xiāng chàto differ
特别 (特別)tè biéunusual; special; very; especially; particularly
别人 (別人)bié renother people; others; other person
分别 (分別)fēn biéto part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart

See also: Japanese symbol for “distinction”.

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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