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Chinese symbol for “primer”

底漆
dǐ qī
primer

The closest CC-CEDICT match for primer is 底漆 (dǐ qī), defined as: primer.

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

底 dǐ
bottom, underside; below, underneath
radical 53 ⼴ · 8 strokes
漆 qī
varnish, lacquer; paint
radical 85 ⽔ · 14 strokes

Other Chinese words for “primer”

WordPinyinMeaning
引导 (引導)yǐn dǎoto guide; to lead (around)
启蒙 (啟蒙)qǐ méngto instruct the young; to initiate
引子yǐn ziintroduction; primer
底料dǐ liàobase ingredient; base (cooking)
入门课程 (入門課程)rù mén kè chéngintroductory course; primer

Related words

Other words that share a character with 底漆.

WordPinyinMeaning
到底dào dǐfinally; in the end
彻底 (徹底)chè dǐthorough; thoroughly
年底nián dǐend of the year
月底yuè dǐend of the month
底下dǐ xiathe location below sth; afterwards
海底hǎi dǐseabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean
油漆yóu qīoil paints; lacquer
漆黑qī hēipitch-black

See also: Japanese symbol for “primer”.

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.