Chinese symbol for “scale”
规模
guī mó
Traditional: 規模
scale; scope; extent
The closest CC-CEDICT match for scale is 规模 (guī mó), defined as: scale; scope; extent.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “scale”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 登 | dēng | to scale (a height); to ascend |
| 尺度 | chǐ dù | scale; yardstick |
| 磅 | bàng | scale (instrument for weighing); to weigh |
| 鳞片 (鱗片) | lín piàn | scale (of fish, reptiles etc) |
| 比例尺 | bǐ lì chǐ | scale; architect's scale |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 规模.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 规定 (規定) | guī dìng | to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations |
| 规律 (規律) | guī lǜ | rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior |
| 规划 (規劃) | guī huà | to draw up a plan; to map out a program; a plan; a program |
| 规则 (規則) | guī zé | rule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed |
| 法规 (法規) | fǎ guī | legislation; statute |
| 模式 | mó shì | mode; pattern; model |
| 大规模 (大規模) | dà guī mó | large scale; extensive |
| 模型 | mó xíng | model; mold |
See also: Japanese symbol for “scale”.
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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