Chinese symbol for “tendency”
走势
zǒu shì
Traditional: 走勢
tendency; trend; path
The closest CC-CEDICT match for tendency is 走势 (zǒu shì), defined as: tendency; trend; path.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “tendency”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 趋势 (趨勢) | qū shì | trend; tendency |
| 倾向性 (傾向性) | qīng xiàng xìng | tendency; inclination |
| 动向 (動向) | dòng xiàng | trend; tendency |
| 倾向 (傾向) | qīng xiàng | trend; tendency |
| 势 (勢) | shì | power; influence |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 走势.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 走向 | zǒu xiàng | direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology) |
| 走出 | zǒu chū | to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) |
| 走进 (走進) | zǒu jìn | to enter; to step into |
| 带走 (帶走) | dài zǒu | to carry; to take away |
| 走过 (走過) | zǒu guò | to walk past; to pass by |
| 走路 | zǒu lù | to walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart |
| 优势 (優勢) | yōu shì | superiority; dominance |
| 势力 (勢力) | shì li | power; influence |
See also: Japanese symbol for “tendency”.
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