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Chinese symbol for “abuse”

谇
suì
Traditional: 誶
abuse

The closest CC-CEDICT match for abuse is 谇 (suì), defined as: abuse.

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

谇 suì
to slander, to defame; to berate
radical 149 ⾔ · 10 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “abuse”

WordPinyinMeaning
骂 (罵)màto scold; to abuse
虐待nüè dàito mistreat; to maltreat
滥用 (濫用)làn yòngto misuse; to abuse
施虐shī nüèto torment; to abuse (an animal, child etc)
呵责 (呵責)hē zéto abuse; to berate

See also: Japanese symbol for “abuse”.

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.