Chinese symbol for “overview”
概述
gài shù
overview
The closest CC-CEDICT match for overview is 概述 (gài shù), defined as: overview.
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
Other Chinese words for “overview”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 总述 (總述) | zǒng shù | overview; to give an overview |
| 总论 (總論) | zǒng lùn | (often used in book or chapter titles) general introduction; overview |
| 一览 (一覽) | yī lǎn | at a glance; (in book titles) overview |
| 概观 (概觀) | gài guān | to survey; to take stock of |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 概述.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 概念 | gài niàn | concept; idea |
| 大概 | dà gài | roughly; probably |
| 概率 | gài lǜ | probability (math.) |
| 概况 (概況) | gài kuàng | general situation; summary |
| 概括 | gài kuò | to summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline |
| 描述 | miáo shù | to describe; description |
| 上述 | shàng shù | aforementioned; above-mentioned |
| 讲述 (講述) | jiǎng shù | to talk about; to narrate; to give an account |
See also: Japanese symbol for “overview”.
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.
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