Chinese symbol for “exceptional”
优异
yōu yì
Traditional: 優異
exceptional; outstandingly good
The closest CC-CEDICT match for exceptional is 优异 (yōu yì), defined as: exceptional; outstandingly good.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “exceptional”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 超常 | chāo cháng | exceptional; well above average; supernatural; paranormal |
| 不凡 | bù fán | extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional |
| 超人 | chāo rén | superhuman; exceptional |
| 个别 (個別) | gè bié | individually; one by one; just one or two; exceptional; rare |
| 魁 | kuí | chief; head |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 优异.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 优秀 (優秀) | yōu xiù | outstanding; excellent |
| 优势 (優勢) | yōu shì | superiority; dominance |
| 优惠 (優惠) | yōu huì | privilege; favorable (terms) |
| 优先 (優先) | yōu xiān | to have priority; to take precedence |
| 优质 (優質) | yōu zhì | excellent quality |
| 优化 (優化) | yōu huà | to optimize; (corporate euphemism) to lay off staff |
| 差异 (差異) | chā yì | difference; discrepancy |
| 异常 (異常) | yì cháng | unusual; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally |
See also: Japanese symbol for “exceptional”.
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.