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Chinese symbol for “nonlinear”

非线性
fēi xiàn xìng
Traditional: 非線性
nonlinear (math.)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for nonlinear is 非线性 (fēi xiàn xìng), defined as: nonlinear (math.).

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

非 fēi
not, negative, non-; to oppose
radical 175 ⾮ · 8 strokes
线 xiàn
line, thread, wire; clue, trail
radical 120 ⽷ · 8 strokes
性 xìng
sex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective
radical 61 ⼼ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 非线性.

WordPinyinMeaning
非常fēi chángvery; really; unusual; extraordinary
非法fēi fǎillegal
并非 (並非)bìng fēireally isn't
除非chú fēionly if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when
是非shì fēiright and wrong; quarrel; dispute
无非 (無非)wú fēionly; nothing else
路线 (路線)lù xiànitinerary; route
在线 (在線)zài xiànonline; connected to the Internet; (fig.) (coll.) (of a person) mentally focused; engaged; (of skills, performance etc) sharp; on point; fun
女性nǚ xìngwoman; the female sex

See also: Japanese symbol for “nonlinear”.

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.