Chinese symbol for “single”
单一
dān yī
Traditional: 單一
single; only; sole
The closest CC-CEDICT match for single is 单一 (dān yī), defined as: single; only; sole.
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 “single”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 单个 (單個) | dān ge | single; alone |
| 单曲 (單曲) | dān qǔ | single (recording industry) |
| 一 | yī | one; single |
| 单身 (單身) | dān shēn | unmarried; single; alone |
| 单 (單) | dān | bill; list |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 单一.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 单位 (單位) | dān wèi | unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole) |
| 简单 (簡單) | jiǎn dān | simple; not complicated |
| 名单 (名單) | míng dān | list of names |
| 单独 (單獨) | dān dú | alone; by oneself |
| 单纯 (單純) | dān chún | simple; pure |
| 一个 (一個) | yī ge | a; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc) |
| 一些 | yī xiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 一样 (一樣) | yī yàng | same; like |
See also: Japanese symbol for “single”.
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.