Chinese symbol for “preferred”
优选
yōu xuǎn
Traditional: 優選
to optimize; preferred
The closest CC-CEDICT match for preferred is 优选 (yōu xuǎn), defined as: to optimize; preferred.
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
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 优选.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 优秀 (優秀) | yōu xiù | outstanding; excellent |
| 优势 (優勢) | yōu shì | superiority; dominance |
| 优惠 (優惠) | yōu huì | privilege; favorable (terms) |
| 优先 (優先) | yōu xiān | to have priority; to take precedence |
| 优质 (優質) | yōu zhì | excellent quality |
| 优化 (優化) | yōu huà | to optimize; (corporate euphemism) to lay off staff |
| 选择 (選擇) | xuǎn zé | to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative |
| 选举 (選舉) | xuǎn jǔ | to elect; election |
See also: Japanese symbol for “preferred”.
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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