Chinese symbol for “index”
指数
zhǐ shù
Traditional: 指數
(numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; (attributive) exponential
The closest CC-CEDICT match for index is 指数 (zhǐ shù), defined as: (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; (attributive) exponential.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “index”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 索引 | suǒ yǐn | index |
| 引得 | yǐn dé | index (loanword) |
| 转位 (轉位) | zhuàn wèi | index (rotating gauge); cam gradation |
| 指标 (指標) | zhǐ biāo | (production) target; quota; index; indicator |
| 下标 (下標) | xià biāo | subscript; suffix |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 指数.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 指出 | zhǐ chū | to indicate; to point out |
| 指导 (指導) | zhǐ dǎo | to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer |
| 指挥 (指揮) | zhǐ huī | to conduct; to command |
| 指标 (指標) | zhǐ biāo | (production) target; quota; index; indicator |
| 指定 | zhǐ dìng | to appoint; to assign |
| 数据 (數據) | shù jù | data |
| 人数 (人數) | rén shù | number of people |
| 数字 (數字) | shù zì | numeral; digit |
See also: Japanese symbol for “index”.
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.