Chinese symbol for “adversary”
对手
duì shǒu
Traditional: 對手
opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary
The closest CC-CEDICT match for adversary is 对手 (duì shǒu), defined as: opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “adversary”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 对头 (對頭) | duì tou | (longstanding) opponent; enemy |
| 对抗者 (對抗者) | duì kàng zhě | adversary; opponent |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 对手.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 对于 (對於) | duì yú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to |
| 反对 (反對) | fǎn duì | to oppose; to be against; to object to |
| 绝对 (絕對) | jué duì | absolute; unconditional |
| 针对 (針對) | zhēn duì | to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to |
| 面对 (面對) | miàn duì | to face; to confront |
| 相对 (相對) | xiāng duì | relatively; opposite |
| 手机 (手機) | shǒu jī | cell phone; mobile phone; measure word: 部 (bù), 台 (tái) |
| 手段 | shǒu duàn | method; way; means (of doing sth); skill; ability |
See also: Japanese symbol for “adversary”.
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.