Chinese symbol for “effect”
效应
xiào yìng
Traditional: 效應
effect (scientific phenomenon)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for effect is 效应 (xiào yìng), defined as: effect (scientific phenomenon).
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “effect”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成效 | chéng xiào | effect; result |
| 效 | xiào | effect; efficacy |
| 影响 (影響) | yǐng xiǎng | influence; effect |
| 效果 | xiào guǒ | result; effect |
| 效验 (效驗) | xiào yàn | (desired) effect; (expected) result |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 效应.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有效 | yǒu xiào | effective; in effect |
| 效果 | xiào guǒ | result; effect |
| 效率 | xiào lǜ | efficiency |
| 生效 | shēng xiào | (of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force; to go into effect; to become operative |
| 无效 (無效) | wú xiào | not valid; ineffective |
| 应该 (應該) | yīng gāi | ought to; should; must |
| 应用 (應用) | yìng yòng | to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc) |
| 反应 (反應) | fǎn yìng | to react; to respond |
See also: Japanese symbol for “effect”.
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