Chinese symbol for “elementary”
初等
chū děng
elementary (i.e. easy)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for elementary is 初等 (chū děng), defined as: elementary (i.e. easy).
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
Other Chinese words for “elementary”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 初等.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 当初 (當初) | dāng chū | at that time; originally |
| 初期 | chū qī | initial stage; beginning period |
| 最初 | zuì chū | first; primary |
| 年初 | nián chū | beginning of the year |
| 初步 | chū bù | initial; preliminary |
| 初中 | chū zhōng | junior high school (abbr. for 初级中学 (chū jí zhōng xué)) |
| 等等 | děng děng | et cetera; and so on ... |
| 平等 | píng děng | equal; equality |
See also: Japanese symbol for “elementary”.
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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