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Chinese symbol for “permutation”

置换
zhì huàn
Traditional: 置換
to permute; permutation (math.); to displace; displacement

The closest CC-CEDICT match for permutation is 置换 (zhì huàn), defined as: to permute; permutation (math.); to displace; displacement; to replace; replacement.

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

置 zhì
to lay out, to place, to set aside
radical 122 ⽹ · 13 strokes
换 huàn
to change; to exchange, to swap, to trade
radical 64 ⼿ · 10 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “permutation”

WordPinyinMeaning
排列pái lièto arrange in order; (math.) permutation

Related words

Other words that share a character with 置换.

WordPinyinMeaning
位置wèi zhiposition; place
设置 (設置)shè zhìto set up; to install
装置 (裝置)zhuāng zhìto install; installation
配置pèi zhìto deploy; to allocate
处置 (處置)chǔ zhìto handle; to take care of
安置ān zhìto find a place for; to help settle down
交换 (交換)jiāo huànto exchange; to swap
转换 (轉換)zhuǎn huànto change; to switch

See also: Japanese symbol for “permutation”.

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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