参差不齐

Traditional form:

參差不齊

Pinyin (reading):

cēncībùqí

Definitions:

• (idiom) variable
• uneven
• irregular

Characters:

• 参 - to take part in, to intervene; ginseng
• 差 - difference, gap; almost, nearly; in error; an officer
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 齐 - even, uniform, of equal length

Traditional characters:

• 參 - to take part in, to intervene; ginseng
• 差 - difference, gap; almost, nearly; in error; an officer
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 齊 - even, uniform, of equal length