Chinese symbol for “abject”
卑怯
bēi qiè
mean and cowardly; abject
The closest CC-CEDICT match for abject is 卑怯 (bēi qiè), defined as: mean and cowardly; abject.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 卑怯.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卑鄙 | bēi bǐ | base; mean |
| 自卑 | zì bēi | to have low self-esteem; to abase oneself |
| 卑劣 | bēi liè | base; mean |
| 谦卑 (謙卑) | qiān bēi | humble |
| 卑微 | bēi wēi | lowly; humble |
| 卑贱 (卑賤) | bēi jiàn | lowly; mean and low |
| 胆怯 (膽怯) | dǎn qiè | timidity; timid |
| 怯懦 | qiè nuò | timid; cowardly; chicken-hearted |
See also: Japanese symbol for “abject”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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