Chinese symbol for “pi”
The closest CC-CEDICT match for pi is 派 (pài), defined as: (literary) tributary; branch of a river; clique; school; group; faction; (bound form) style; manner; to send (a person or resource); to dispatch; to allocate (a resource or task); to appoint (sb); classifier for factions, groups etc; (preceded by 一 (yī)) classifier used in characterizing a scene, atmosphere, demeanor, sound, remark etc.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 派.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 派出 | pài chū | to send; to dispatch |
| 派遣 | pài qiǎn | to send (on a mission); to dispatch |
| 左派 | zuǒ pài | (political) left; left wing |
| 党派 (黨派) | dǎng pài | political party; faction |
| 派对 (派對) | pài duì | (loanword) party |
| 右派 | yòu pài | (political) right; right wing |
See also: Japanese symbol for “pi”.
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.