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Chinese symbol for “paradigm”

范式
fàn shì
Traditional: 範式
paradigm

The closest CC-CEDICT match for paradigm is 范式 (fàn shì), defined as: paradigm.

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

范 fàn
pattern, model, example; surname
radical 140 ⾋ · 9 strokes
式 shì
formula, pattern, rule, style, system
radical 56 ⼷ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 范式.

WordPinyinMeaning
范围 (範圍)fàn wéirange; scope
规范 (規範)guī fànnorm; standard
示范 (示範)shì fànto demonstrate; to show how to do sth
范畴 (範疇)fàn chóucategory
防范 (防範)fáng fànto be on guard; wariness
模范 (模範)mó fànmodel; fine example
方式fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc); 种 (zhǒng)
正式zhèng shìformal; official

See also: Japanese symbol for “paradigm”.

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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