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Chinese symbol for “matrix”

模型
mó xíng
model; mold; matrix; pattern

The closest CC-CEDICT match for matrix is 模型 (mó xíng), defined as: model; mold; matrix; pattern.

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

模 mó
model, pattern, standard; to copy, to imitate
radical 75 ⽊ · 15 strokes
型 xíng
pattern, model, type; mold; law
radical 32 ⼟ · 9 strokes

Other Chinese words for “matrix”

WordPinyinMeaning
模múmold; die
母体 (母體)mǔ tǐ(zoology, medicine) mother's body; (chemistry etc) parent
矩阵 (矩陣)jǔ zhèn(math.) matrix
模子mú zimold; matrix
基体 (基體)jī tǐbase body; matrix

Related words

Other words that share a character with 模型.

WordPinyinMeaning
模式mó shìmode; pattern; model
规模 (規模)guī móscale; scope; extent
大规模 (大規模)dà guī mólarge scale; extensive
模拟 (模擬)mó nǐimitation; to simulate
模特mó tè(fashion) model (loanword)
大型dà xínglarge; large-scale
类型 (類型)lèi xíngtype; kind; category; (computer programming) type
典型diǎn xíngmodel; typical case

See also: Japanese symbol for “matrix”.

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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