Chinese symbol for “level”
级
jí
Traditional: 級
level; grade; rank; step (of stairs)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for level is 级 (jí), defined as: level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); 个 (gè); classifier: step, level.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “level”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 水准 (水準) | shuǐ zhǔn | level (of achievement etc); standard |
| 层级 (層級) | céng jí | level; hierarchy |
| 平坦 | píng tǎn | level; even |
| 程度 | chéng dù | degree; level; extent |
| 水平 | shuǐ píng | horizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 级.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 高级 (高級) | gāo jí | high level; high grade |
| 超级 (超級) | chāo jí | super-; ultra- |
| 升级 (升級) | shēng jí | to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to escalate (in intensity) |
| 阶级 (階級) | jiē jí | (social) class; 个 (gè) |
| 一级 (一級) | yī jí | first class; category A |
| 等级 (等級) | děng jí | grade; rank |
See also: Japanese symbol for “level”.
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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