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Chinese symbol for “exemplify”

例示
lì shì
to exemplify

The closest CC-CEDICT match for exemplify is 例示 (lì shì), defined as: to exemplify.

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

例 lì
precedent, example, case; regulation
radical 9 ⼈ · 8 strokes
示 shì
altar; ceremony; to show, to demonstrate
radical 113 ⽰ · 5 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 例示.

WordPinyinMeaning
例如lì rúfor example; for instance; such as
比例bǐ lìproportion; scale
条例 (條例)tiáo lìregulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes
例子lì zicase; (for) instance
案例àn lìcase (of fraud, hepatitis, international cooperation etc); instance; example
例外lì wàiexception; to be an exception
表示biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
显示 (顯示)xiǎn shìto show; to illustrate

See also: Japanese symbol for “exemplify”.

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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