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Chinese symbol for “quadrant”

象限
xiàng xiàn
(math.) quadrant (of the coordinate plane)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for quadrant is 象限 (xiàng xiàn), defined as: (math.) quadrant (of the coordinate plane).

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

象 xiàng
elephant; ivory; figure, image
radical 152 ⾗ · 12 strokes
限 xiàn
boundary, limit, line
radical 170 ⾩ · 9 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 象限.

WordPinyinMeaning
现象 (現象)xiàn xiàngphenomenon; 个 (gè),种 (zhǒng)
对象 (對象)duì xiàngtarget; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
形象xíng xiàngimage; form
想象xiǎng xiàngto imagine; to envision; imagination
印象yìn xiàngimpression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory
象征 (象徵)xiàng zhēngsymbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent
限制xiàn zhìto restrict; to limit
有限公司yǒu xiàn gōng sīlimited company; corporation

See also: Japanese symbol for “quadrant”.

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.