Greek Alphabet Reference
Greek letter pronunciation and common usage quick lookup.
| Uppercase | Lowercase | English Name | Chinese Name | Common Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Α | α | Alpha | Alpha | Angle, coefficient, angular acceleration |
| Β | β | Beta | Beta | Angle, coefficient, beta function |
| Γ | γ | Gamma | Gamma | Gamma Function, Photon |
| Δ | δ | Delta | Delta | Amount of change, discriminant |
| Ε | ε | Epsilon | Epsilon | Very small amount, dielectric constant |
| Ζ | ζ | Zeta | Zeta | Riemann zeta function |
| Η | η | Eta | Eta | Efficiency, viscosity |
| Θ | θ | Theta | Xita | Angle, Temperature |
| Ι | ι | Iota | Jota | Minor Amount |
| Κ | κ | Kappa | Kappa | Curvature, compression coefficient |
| Λ | λ | Lambda | Lambda | Wavelength, eigenvalue |
| Μ | μ | Mu | names/fra745 | Micro (μ), friction coefficient |
| Ν | ν | Nu | New York | Fre&quency |
| Ξ | ξ | Xi | Kexi | Random variable |
| Ο | ο | Omicron | Omicron | Small O symbol |
| Π | π | Pi | Pie | Perimeter, Multiplier |
| Ρ | ρ | Rho | Soft! | Density, resistivity |
| Σ | σ | Sigma | Sigma | Sum, standard deviation |
| Τ | τ | Tau | Tao | Time Constant, Torque |
| Υ | υ | Upsilon | Upsilon | Frequency (old) |
| Φ | φ | Phi | Faye | Golden Ratio, Phase |
| Χ | χ | Chi | Card | Chi-Square Distribution |
| Ψ | ψ | Psi | Pussy | Wavefunctions, Psychology |
| Ω | ω | Omega | omega | Resistance unit, angular velocity |