HSK 6 · Adjectives

对称 duìchèn “symmetrical” in Chinese

Traditional 對稱

What 对称 means

  1. symmetrical
  2. symmetry

How to say 对称

  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale对duì4th tone, falling
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale称chèn4th tone, falling

对称 in a sentence

  1. 这座建筑左右对称。

    Zhè zuò jiànzhù zuǒyòu duìchèn.

    This building is symmetrical from left to right.

    Sentence by WillyChina

  2. 蝴蝶的翅膀是对称的。

    Húdié de chìbǎng shì duìchèn de.

    A butterfly’s wings are symmetrical.

    Sentence by WillyChina

How 对称 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 对 (duì) with each of its parts in a different colour
对duìright; correct
  • 又again · yòu
  • 寸inch · cùn

Memory aidPicture two hands, 又 and 寸, facing each other as a matching pair: opposite, correct.

The character 称 (chēng) with each of its parts in a different colour
称chènto fit; to match; to suit
  • 禾grain · hé
  • 尔you · ěr

How to write 对称

对 5 strokes · 称 10 strokes

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对称 (duìchèn) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 对称 (duìchèn). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 对称

Words with 对

对不起duìbuqǐ · sorry对duì · correct对话duìhuà · dialogue反对fǎnduì · to oppose对面duìmiàn · (sitting) opposite对于duìyú · regarding对方duìfāng · the other person对象duìxiàng · target对手duìshǒu · opponent对比duìbǐ · to contrast

Words with 称

称chēng · to call称呼chēnghu · to call称赞chēngzàn · to praise称号chēnghào · title称心如意chènxīnrúyì · to be completely satisfied

More words: Adjectives

典型diǎnxíng · typical丢三落四diūsānlàsì · forgetful短促duǎncù · brief端正duānzhèng · upright额外éwài · extra反常fǎncháng · abnormal繁华fánhuá · bustling繁忙fánmáng · busy

FAQs

对称 (duìchèn) means “symmetrical” or “symmetry”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it duìchèn: duì with a 4th tone, then chèn with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 对称 is written 對稱. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type duichen with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 对称 from the suggestions. Typing duichen into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
对称 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences written by WillyChina. Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.