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Chinese symbol for “sudoku”

数独
shù dú
Traditional: 數獨
sudoku (puzzle game)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for sudoku is 数独 (shù dú), defined as: sudoku (puzzle game).

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

数 shù
count, number, several
radical 66 ⽁ · 13 strokes
独 dú
alone, independent, only, single, solitary
radical 94 ⽝ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “sudoku”

WordPinyinMeaning
九宫格数独 (九宮格數獨)jiǔ gōng gé shù dúsudoku (puzzle game)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 数独.

WordPinyinMeaning
数据 (數據)shù jùdata
人数 (人數)rén shùnumber of people
数字 (數字)shù zìnumeral; digit
数量 (數量)shù liàngamount; quantity; quantitative
多数 (多數)duō shùmajority; most
少数 (少數)shǎo shùsmall number; few
独立 (獨立)dú lìindependent; independence
独特 (獨特)dú tèunique; distinctive

See also: Japanese symbol for “sudoku”.

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.