Chinese symbol for “platoon”
排
pái
to arrange in order; to line up; to exclude; to eliminate; to repel; to expel; to discharge; (literary) to push aside; to force open; to rehearse
The closest CC-CEDICT match for platoon is 排 (pái), defined as: to arrange in order; to line up; to exclude; to eliminate; to repel; to expel; to discharge; (literary) to push aside; to force open; to rehearse; row; line; platoon.
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 排.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 安排 | ān pái | to arrange; to plan |
| 排名 | pái míng | to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking |
| 排除 | pái chú | to eliminate; to remove |
| 排列 | pái liè | to arrange in order; (math.) permutation |
| 排放 | pái fàng | to arrange in order; to emit; to discharge (exhaust gas, waste water etc) |
| 排队 (排隊) | pái duì | to line up |
See also: Japanese symbol for “platoon”.
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.