The two characters on the lower left side of the logo of Southeast University Graduate School are "zhiyu", and the pinyin is "zhǐ yú".
The specific meaning of the school logo of Southeast University Graduate School is as follows:
1. The school logo currently used by Southeast University was designed and completed in May 1997 by Professor Zhang Daoyi from the Department of Art of Southeast University.
2. The overall pattern of the school mark is circular and consists of two concentric circles. The outer ring lines are decorated with "civil and military lines" that are thick on the outside and thin on the inside, reflecting the traditional Chinese culture. The upper part of the outer ring is the English name of Southeast University "SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY", and the lower part is the school motto "Ending with perfection" in Wang Xizhi's calligraphy style.
3. The middle part of the logo continues the inverted triangle shape of the school emblem from the Central University period. Inside the inverted triangle is the four-pailou campus auditorium, the landmark building of Southeast University. The thin line is the outline of the auditorium, and the solid black line in the middle is the composition of the Ionic columns and pediment on the front facade of the auditorium. The lower corner of the internal isosceles triangle breaks through the inner circle, which means "obeying the rules and daring to innovate".
The triangle in the inner circle and the circle in the outer circle represent the history and reality of Southeast University, the old self and the new self respectively. The cooperation between the two not only reflects the interpenetration and integration of opposites in form, but also highlights the tension between history and reality, the old self and the new self, and foreshadows the infinitely beautiful and brilliant future of Southeast University.
4. There are three arcuate areas divided by triangles in the inner circle. The school name "Southeast University" is marked on the top, which is also a collection of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy; "1902" on the left side of the bottom indicates the name of the school. It has a long history and can be traced back to the Sanjiang Normal School founded by Zhang Zhidong and others in 1902; "Nanjing" on the right below indicates the school's location.
5. Select yellow and green as the colors of the calibration mark. The outer ring and auditorium are in yellow, and the background of the auditorium within the triangle is green. Yellow is China’s traditional color, and it also indicates that the site of our school was once the location of the imperial palace gardens and the Imperial College of the Six Dynasties. Green symbolizes young students in their prime, representing the Six Chaos Pines which are still vigorous and vital after thousands of years. It also shows that our school is located on the bank of the Yangtze River and Xuanwu Lake.