Chinese symbol for “times”
倍
bèi
(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply
The closest CC-CEDICT match for times is 倍 (bèi), defined as: (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply.
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 “times”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 倍.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 两倍 (兩倍) | liǎng bèi | twice as much; double the amount |
| 三倍 | sān bèi | triple; three times as much; threefold |
| 加倍 | jiā bèi | to double; to redouble |
| 十倍 | shí bèi | tenfold; ten times (sth) |
| 双倍 (雙倍) | shuāng bèi | twofold; double |
| 百倍 | bǎi bèi | a hundredfold; (fig.) markedly; to increase markedly (transitive or intransitive) (often in reference to abstract attributes) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “times”.
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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