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Chinese symbol for “abuser”

施虐者
shī nüè zhě
abuser; (in sadomasochism) dominant partner

The closest CC-CEDICT match for abuser is 施虐者 (shī nüè zhě), defined as: abuser; (in sadomasochism) dominant partner.

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

施 shī
to grant, to bestow; to act; surname
radical 70 ⽅ · 9 strokes
虐 nüè
cruel, harsh, oppressive
radical 141 ⾌ · 9 strokes
者 zhě
that which; they who; those who
radical 125 ⽼ · 9 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 施虐者.

WordPinyinMeaning
实施 (實施)shí shīto implement; to carry out
措施cuò shīmeasure; step
设施 (設施)shè shīfacilities; installation
施工shī gōngconstruction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs
施行shī xíngto put in place; to put into practice
基础设施 (基礎設施)jī chǔ shè shīinfrastructure
虐待nüè dàito mistreat; to maltreat
肆虐sì nüèto wreak havoc; to devastate
记者 (記者)jì zhěreporter; journalist; 个 (gè)

See also: Japanese symbol for “abuser”.

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.