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Chinese symbol for “template”

模板
mú bǎn
template; (architecture) formwork

The closest CC-CEDICT match for template is 模板 (mú bǎn), defined as: template; (architecture) formwork.

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

模 mú
model, pattern, standard; to copy, to imitate
radical 75 ⽊ · 15 strokes
板 bǎn
board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff
radical 75 ⽊ · 8 strokes

Other Chinese words for “template”

WordPinyinMeaning
样板 (樣板)yàng bǎntemplate; prototype
型板xíng bǎntemplate
框kuàngframe (e.g. door frame); casing
范本 (範本)fàn běnmodel (example worthy of being imitated); template

Related words

Other words that share a character with 模板.

WordPinyinMeaning
模式mó shìmode; pattern; model
规模 (規模)guī móscale; scope; extent
大规模 (大規模)dà guī mólarge scale; extensive
模型mó xíngmodel; mold
模拟 (模擬)mó nǐimitation; to simulate
模特mó tè(fashion) model (loanword)
老板lǎo bǎnvariant of 老板 (lǎo bǎn)
地板dì bǎnfloor

See also: Japanese symbol for “template”.

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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