Chinese symbol for “merit”
优点
yōu diǎn
Traditional: 優點
merit; benefit; strong point; advantage
The closest CC-CEDICT match for merit is 优点 (yōu diǎn), defined as: merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; 个 (gè),项 (xiàng).
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 “merit”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 功力 | gōng lì | merit; efficacy |
| 好处 (好處) | hǎo chu | benefit; advantage; merit; gain; profit |
| 值得 | zhí de | worth the money; to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth) |
| 绩 (績) | jì | to spin (hemp etc); merit |
| 妙处 (妙處) | miào chù | ideal place; suitable location |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 优点.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 优秀 (優秀) | yōu xiù | outstanding; excellent |
| 优势 (優勢) | yōu shì | superiority; dominance |
| 优惠 (優惠) | yōu huì | privilege; favorable (terms) |
| 优先 (優先) | yōu xiān | to have priority; to take precedence |
| 优质 (優質) | yōu zhì | excellent quality |
| 优化 (優化) | yōu huà | to optimize; (corporate euphemism) to lay off staff |
| 一点 (一點) | yī diǎn | a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit |
| 重点 (重點) | chóng diǎn | to recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate |
See also: Japanese symbol for “merit”.
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