Chinese symbol for “meiosis”
减数分裂
jiǎn shù fēn liè
Traditional: 減數分裂
(biology) meiosis
The closest CC-CEDICT match for meiosis is 减数分裂 (jiǎn shù fēn liè), defined as: (biology) meiosis.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 减数分裂.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 减少 (減少) | jiǎn shǎo | to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower |
| 减轻 (減輕) | jiǎn qīng | to lighten; to ease |
| 减肥 (減肥) | jiǎn féi | to lose weight |
| 削减 (削減) | xuē jiǎn | to cut down; to reduce |
| 减弱 (減弱) | jiǎn ruò | to weaken; to diminish |
| 缩减 (縮減) | suō jiǎn | to cut; to reduce |
| 数据 (數據) | shù jù | data |
| 人数 (人數) | rén shù | number of people |
| 部分 | bù fen | part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4] |
| 分裂 | fēn liè | to split up; to divide |
See also: Japanese symbol for “meiosis”.
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.