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Chinese symbol for “quark”

夸克
kuā kè
(particle physics) (loanword) quark

The closest CC-CEDICT match for quark is 夸克 (kuā kè), defined as: (particle physics) (loanword) quark.

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

夸 kuā
extravagant, luxurious; handsome
radical 37 ⼤ · 6 strokes
克 kè
to subdue, to restrain, to overcome; used in transliterations
radical 10 ⼉ · 7 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 夸克.

WordPinyinMeaning
夸张 (誇張)kuā zhāngto exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated
夸大 (誇大)kuā dàto exaggerate
夸奖 (誇獎)kuā jiǎngto praise; to applaud
浮夸 (浮誇)fú kuāto exaggerate; to be boastful
夸耀 (誇耀)kuā yàoto brag about; to flaunt
自夸 (自誇)zì kuāto boast
坦克tǎn kè(loanword) tank (military vehicle); (derog.) (slang) overweight woman
马克 (馬克)mǎ kèmark (monetary unit)

See also: Japanese symbol for “quark”.

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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