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Chinese symbol for “prototype”

样机
yàng jī
Traditional: 樣機
prototype

The closest CC-CEDICT match for prototype is 样机 (yàng jī), defined as: prototype.

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

样 yàng
form, pattern, shape, style
radical 75 ⽊ · 10 strokes
机 jī
desk; machine; moment, opportunity
radical 75 ⽊ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “prototype”

WordPinyinMeaning
原型yuán xíngmodel; prototype
样板 (樣板)yàng bǎntemplate; prototype
试制 (試製)shì zhìto try out a new product (or manufacturing process); prototype
雏形产品 (雛形產品)chú xíng chǎn pǐnprototype

Related words

Other words that share a character with 样机.

WordPinyinMeaning
这样 (這樣)zhè yàngthis way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such
一样 (一樣)yī yàngsame; like
怎样 (怎樣)zěn yànghow; what kind
怎么样 (怎麼樣)zěn me yànghow?; how about?
同样 (同樣)tóng yàngsame; equal; similar; similarly; also; too
那样 (那樣)nà yàngthat kind; that sort
机构 (機構)jī gòumechanism; structure
机会 (機會)jī huìopportunity; chance

See also: Japanese symbol for “prototype”.

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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