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Chinese symbol for “sample”

样本
yàng běn
Traditional: 樣本
sample; specimen

The closest CC-CEDICT match for sample is 样本 (yàng běn), defined as: sample; specimen.

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
本 běn
root, origin, source; basis
radical 75 ⽊ · 5 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “sample”

WordPinyinMeaning
样品 (樣品)yàng pǐnsample; specimen
品味pǐn wèito sample; to taste; to appreciate
抽样 (抽樣)chōu yàngsample; sampling
标本 (標本)biāo běnspecimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease
品尝 (品嚐)pǐn chángto have a taste of; to sample

Related words

Other words that share a character with 样本.

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
根本gēn běnfundamental; basic
基本jī běnbasic; fundamental

See also: Japanese symbol for “sample”.

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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