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Chinese symbol for “qualifier”

预选赛
yù xuǎn sài
Traditional: 預選賽
qualifying competition; qualifier

The closest CC-CEDICT match for qualifier is 预选赛 (yù xuǎn sài), defined as: qualifying competition; qualifier.

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

预 yù
to prepare, to arrange; in advance
radical 181 ⾴ · 10 strokes
选 xuǎn
to select, to elect, to choose; election
radical 162 ⾡ · 10 strokes
赛 sài
to compete, to contend; contest, race
radical 154 ⾙ · 14 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “qualifier”

WordPinyinMeaning
入围者 (入圍者)rù wéi zhěfinalist; qualifier; person or item selected as one of the best
修饰语 (修飾語)xiū shì yǔ(grammar) modifier; qualifier

Related words

Other words that share a character with 预选赛.

WordPinyinMeaning
预算 (預算)yù suànbudget
预测 (預測)yù cèto forecast; to predict
预计 (預計)yù jìto forecast; to predict
预期 (預期)yù qīto expect; to anticipate
预防 (預防)yù fángto prevent; to take precautions against
干预 (干預)gān yùto meddle; to intervene
选择 (選擇)xuǎn zéto select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
选举 (選舉)xuǎn jǔto elect; election
比赛 (比賽)bǐ sàicompetition (sports etc); match

See also: Japanese symbol for “qualifier”.

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.