Chinese symbol for “underestimate”
低估
dī gū
to underestimate; to underrate
The closest CC-CEDICT match for underestimate is 低估 (dī gū), defined as: to underestimate; to underrate.
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 “underestimate”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小瞧 | xiǎo qiáo | (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate |
| 小看 | xiǎo kàn | to look down on; to underestimate |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 低估.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 降低 | jiàng dī | to reduce; to lower; to bring down |
| 低于 (低於) | dī yú | to be lower than |
| 低下 | dī xià | low status; lowly |
| 高低 | gāo dī | height; level; (music) pitch; relative superiority |
| 低头 (低頭) | dī tóu | to bow the head; to yield |
| 低温 (低溫) | dī wēn | low temperature |
| 估计 (估計) | gū jì | to estimate; to assess; to calculate; (coll.) to reckon; to think (that ...) |
| 评估 (評估) | píng gū | to evaluate; to assess |
See also: Japanese symbol for “underestimate”.
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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