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Chinese symbol for “interpolation”

插值
chā zhí
interpolation (math.)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for interpolation is 插值 (chā zhí), defined as: interpolation (math.).

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

插 chā
to insert, to stick in; to pierce; to plant
radical 64 ⼿ · 12 strokes
值 zhí
price, value, worth
radical 9 ⼈ · 10 strokes

Other Chinese words for “interpolation”

WordPinyinMeaning
插补 (插補)chā bǔinterpolation (math.)
内插 (內插)nèi chāto install (hardware) internally (rather than plugging it in as a peripheral); (math.) to interpolate
内推 (內推)nèi tuī(math.) interpolation; (human resources) internal referral; employee referral (recommendation of a potential new employee by an existing employee or client)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 插值.

WordPinyinMeaning
插入chā rùto insert; to stick in; to plug in
插图 (插圖)chā túillustration
插手chā shǒuto get involved in; to meddle
插件chā jiànplug-in (software or hardware); to plug in a component
插曲chā qǔmusic played during a movie, play etc; incidental music
插画 (插畫)chā huàillustration
价值 (價值)jià zhívalue; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values
值得zhí deworth the money; to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth)

See also: Japanese symbol for “interpolation”.

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.