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Chinese symbol for “multiplication”

乘法
chéng fǎ
multiplication

The closest CC-CEDICT match for multiplication is 乘法 (chéng fǎ), defined as: multiplication.

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

乘 chéng
ride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply
radical 4 ⼃ · 10 strokes
法 fǎ
law, rule, statute; method, way; French
radical 85 ⽔ · 8 strokes

Other Chinese words for “multiplication”

WordPinyinMeaning
倍增bèi zēngto double; to redouble
相乘xiāng chéngto multiply (math.); multiplication

Related words

Other words that share a character with 乘法.

WordPinyinMeaning
乘客chéng kèpassenger
乘坐chéng zuòto take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)
搭乘dā chéngto ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc)
乘车 (乘車)chéng chēto ride (in a car or carriage); to drive
乘机 (乘機)chéng jīto take the opportunity; to take a plane
乘以chéng yǐ(math.) multiplied with
无法 (無法)wú fǎunable to; incapable of
法律fǎ lǜlaw; 条 (tiáo), 套 (tào), 个 (gè)

See also: Japanese symbol for “multiplication”.

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.