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Chinese symbol for “notable”

显著
xiǎn zhù
Traditional: 顯著
outstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant

The closest CC-CEDICT match for notable is 显著 (xiǎn zhù), defined as: outstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant.

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

显 xiǎn
clear, evident; prominent; to show
radical 72 ⽇ · 9 strokes
著 zhù
to show, to prove, to make known
radical 140 ⾋ · 13 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “notable”

WordPinyinMeaning
数得着 (數得著)shǔ de zháoto be considered outstanding or special; to be reckoned with; notable
显要 (顯要)xiǎn yàoprominent; eminent; important person; notable; dignitary
数得上 (數得上)shǔ de shàngto be considered as outstanding or special; to be reckoned with
燽chóusalience; prominent

Related words

Other words that share a character with 显著.

WordPinyinMeaning
显示 (顯示)xiǎn shìto show; to illustrate
明显 (明顯)míng xiǎnclear; distinct
显然 (顯然)xiǎn ránclearly; evidently; obviously
显得 (顯得)xiǎn deto seem; to look
显现 (顯現)xiǎn xiànappearance; to appear
著名zhù míngfamous; noted
著作zhù zuòto write; literary work
著作权 (著作權)zhù zuò quáncopyright

See also: Japanese symbol for “notable”.

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.