Chinese symbol for “substandard”
次
cì
next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary
The closest CC-CEDICT match for substandard is 次 (cì), defined as: next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-.
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
Other Chinese words for “substandard”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 低劣 | dī liè | inferior quality; substandard |
| 潮 | cháo | tide; damp; moist; humid |
| 没水平 (沒水平) | méi shuǐ píng | disgraceful; poor quality |
| 没水准 (沒水準) | méi shuǐ zhǔn | lacking class; boorish |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 次.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一次 | yī cì | first; first time |
| 第一次 | dì yī cì | the first time; for the first time |
| 再次 | zài cì | once more; once again |
| 首次 | shǒu cì | first; first time |
| 多次 | duō cì | many times; repeatedly |
| 每次 | měi cì | each time; every time |
See also: Japanese symbol for “substandard”.
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.