对称

對稱

duìchèn

adjective HSK 7-9 #14,547

Meanings

1 symmetrical
2 symmetry

Characters

opposite; matching

balanced; matching

Examples

蝴蝶的翅膀是对称的。

Húdié de chìbǎng shì duìchèn de.

A butterfly's wings are symmetrical.

这座建筑的设计非常对称。

Zhè zuò jiànzhù de shèjì fēicháng duìchèn.

The design of this building is very symmetrical.

Tips

mistakes

The 称 in 对称 is pronounced chèn (4th tone), not chēng. This is a different reading from 称呼 (chēnghu, to address) or 名称 (míngchēng, name).

Stroke Order

对 duì

称 chēng