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Chinese symbol for “induction”

归纳法
guī nà fǎ
Traditional: 歸納法
induction (method of deduction in logic)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for induction is 归纳法 (guī nà fǎ), defined as: induction (method of deduction in logic).

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

归 guī
to return, to go back; to return to, to revert
radical 58 ⼹ · 5 strokes
纳 nà
to adopt, to accept; to receive, to take
radical 120 ⽷ · 7 strokes
法 fǎ
law, rule, statute; method, way; French
radical 85 ⽔ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “induction”

WordPinyinMeaning
感应 (感應)gǎn yìngresponse; reaction
归纳 (歸納)guī nàto sum up; to summarize

Related words

Other words that share a character with 归纳法.

WordPinyinMeaning
回归 (回歸)huí guīto return to; to retreat
归属 (歸屬)guī shǔto belong to; to be affiliated to
归来 (歸來)guī láito return; to come back
归还 (歸還)guī huánto return sth; to revert
归纳 (歸納)guī nàto sum up; to summarize
归于 (歸於)guī yúto belong to; affiliated to
纳入 (納入)nà rùto bring into; to channel into
容纳 (容納)róng nàto hold; to contain
无法 (無法)wú fǎunable to; incapable of

See also: Japanese symbol for “induction”.

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.