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Chinese symbol for “exponential”

指数
zhǐ shù
Traditional: 指數
(numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; (attributive) exponential

The closest CC-CEDICT match for exponential is 指数 (zhǐ shù), defined as: (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; (attributive) exponential.

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

指 zhǐ
finger, toe; to point, to indicate
radical 64 ⼿ · 9 strokes
数 shù
count, number, several
radical 66 ⽁ · 13 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 指数.

WordPinyinMeaning
指出zhǐ chūto indicate; to point out
指导 (指導)zhǐ dǎoto guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer
指挥 (指揮)zhǐ huīto conduct; to command
指标 (指標)zhǐ biāo(production) target; quota; index; indicator
指定zhǐ dìngto appoint; to assign
数据 (數據)shù jùdata
人数 (人數)rén shùnumber of people
数字 (數字)shù zìnumeral; digit

See also: Japanese symbol for “exponential”.

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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