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Chinese symbol for “extent”

规模
guī mó
Traditional: 規模
scale; scope; extent

The closest CC-CEDICT match for extent is 规模 (guī mó), defined as: scale; scope; extent.

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

规 guī
rules, regulations, customs, law
radical 147 ⾒ · 8 strokes
模 mó
model, pattern, standard; to copy, to imitate
radical 75 ⽊ · 15 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “extent”

WordPinyinMeaning
程度chéng dùdegree; level; extent
范围 (範圍)fàn wéirange; scope
度dùto pass; to spend (time)
幅度fú dùwidth; extent
田地tián dìfield; farmland

Related words

Other words that share a character with 规模.

WordPinyinMeaning
规定 (規定)guī dìngto stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations
规律 (規律)guī lǜrule (e.g. of science); law of behavior
规划 (規劃)guī huàto draw up a plan; to map out a program; a plan; a program
规则 (規則)guī zérule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed
法规 (法規)fǎ guīlegislation; statute
模式mó shìmode; pattern; model
大规模 (大規模)dà guī mólarge scale; extensive
模型mó xíngmodel; mold

See also: Japanese symbol for “extent”.

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.