Chinese symbol for “superiors”
上级
shàng jí
Traditional: 上級
higher authorities; superiors; 个 (gè)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for superiors is 上级 (shàng jí), defined as: higher authorities; superiors; 个 (gè).
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 “superiors”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 上级.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以上 | yǐ shàng | that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening; night |
| 身上 | shēn shang | on the body; at hand |
| 加上 | jiā shàng | to add; plus; in addition; moreover |
| 上面 | shàng miàn | on top of; above-mentioned |
| 实际上 (實際上) | shí jì shàng | in fact; in reality |
| 高级 (高級) | gāo jí | high level; high grade |
| 超级 (超級) | chāo jí | super-; ultra- |
See also: Japanese symbol for “superiors”.
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.