Chinese symbol for “quality”
质素
zhì sù
Traditional: 質素
(high) quality
The closest CC-CEDICT match for quality is 质素 (zhì sù), defined as: (high) quality.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “quality”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 性 | xìng | nature; character |
| 质量 (質量) | zhì liàng | (physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence) |
| 质 (質) | zhì | character; nature |
| 品质 (品質) | pǐn zhì | character; intrinsic quality (of a person) |
| 档次 (檔次) | dàng cì | grade; class |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 质素.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 质量 (質量) | zhì liàng | (physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence) |
| 物质 (物質) | wù zhì | matter; substance |
| 性质 (性質) | xìng zhì | nature; characteristic |
| 本质 (本質) | běn zhì | essence; nature |
| 素质 (素質) | sù zhì | inner quality; basic essence |
| 品质 (品質) | pǐn zhì | character; intrinsic quality (of a person) |
| 因素 | yīn sù | element; factor |
| 元素 | yuán sù | element (key component of sth); (chemistry) element |
See also: Japanese symbol for “quality”.
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